Sex-related euphemism and dysphemism. An analysis in terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory

It is my purpose in this paper to draw attention to the euphemistic and dysphemistic figurative language used to designate the taboo of sex in the frame of the well-known Conceptual Metaphor Theory initiated by Lakoff and Johnson. From this standpoint, I claim that conceptualization plays a crucial...

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Autor: Crespo Fernández, Eliecer
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
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Palavra-chave:Cognitive Semantics
Conceptual metaphor
Dysphemism
Euphemism
Referent manipulation
Sexual taboo
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spelling Sex-related euphemism and dysphemism. An analysis in terms of Conceptual Metaphor TheoryCrespo Fernández, EliecerCognitive SemanticsConceptual metaphorDysphemismEuphemismReferent manipulationSexual tabooIt is my purpose in this paper to draw attention to the euphemistic and dysphemistic figurative language used to designate the taboo of sex in the frame of the well-known Conceptual Metaphor Theory initiated by Lakoff and Johnson. From this standpoint, I claim that conceptualization plays a crucial role in both the use and interpretation of sexual metaphorical euphemisms and dysphemisms. In this regard, I consider the implications and effects of the process of lexicalization in conceptual categorization, particularly concerning the directionality of metaphorical projections. I also analyse the function of conceptual metaphors in euphemistic and dysphemistic use, seeking to study the way in which a particular experiential domain is more likely to give rise to verbal mitigation or offence, and I finally trace how a given conceptualization accounts for the interpretation of sex-related euphemistic and dysphemistic metaphors. The analysis undertaken shows that metaphorical terms and phrases referring to sexual taboos can be insightfully described in terms of Lakoff and Johnson’s cognitive view of metaphor.Asociación Española de Estudios Anglonorteamericanos (AEDEAN)202520252008info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://www.atlantisjournal.org/https://hdl.handle.net/10578/42359reponame:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLMinstname:Universidad de Castilla-La ManchaInglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/423592026-05-27T07:36:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sex-related euphemism and dysphemism. An analysis in terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
title Sex-related euphemism and dysphemism. An analysis in terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
spellingShingle Sex-related euphemism and dysphemism. An analysis in terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
Crespo Fernández, Eliecer
Cognitive Semantics
Conceptual metaphor
Dysphemism
Euphemism
Referent manipulation
Sexual taboo
title_short Sex-related euphemism and dysphemism. An analysis in terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
title_full Sex-related euphemism and dysphemism. An analysis in terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
title_fullStr Sex-related euphemism and dysphemism. An analysis in terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
title_full_unstemmed Sex-related euphemism and dysphemism. An analysis in terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
title_sort Sex-related euphemism and dysphemism. An analysis in terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Crespo Fernández, Eliecer
author Crespo Fernández, Eliecer
author_facet Crespo Fernández, Eliecer
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cognitive Semantics
Conceptual metaphor
Dysphemism
Euphemism
Referent manipulation
Sexual taboo
topic Cognitive Semantics
Conceptual metaphor
Dysphemism
Euphemism
Referent manipulation
Sexual taboo
description It is my purpose in this paper to draw attention to the euphemistic and dysphemistic figurative language used to designate the taboo of sex in the frame of the well-known Conceptual Metaphor Theory initiated by Lakoff and Johnson. From this standpoint, I claim that conceptualization plays a crucial role in both the use and interpretation of sexual metaphorical euphemisms and dysphemisms. In this regard, I consider the implications and effects of the process of lexicalization in conceptual categorization, particularly concerning the directionality of metaphorical projections. I also analyse the function of conceptual metaphors in euphemistic and dysphemistic use, seeking to study the way in which a particular experiential domain is more likely to give rise to verbal mitigation or offence, and I finally trace how a given conceptualization accounts for the interpretation of sex-related euphemistic and dysphemistic metaphors. The analysis undertaken shows that metaphorical terms and phrases referring to sexual taboos can be insightfully described in terms of Lakoff and Johnson’s cognitive view of metaphor.
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