은유적 사상의 부분성(2) - 구조적 은유 ‘죽음’의 은유적 활용을 중심으로 -

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the partiality of metaphorical utilization in the thought of the conceptual metaphor 'death'. Applying the proposed multifaceted cognitive model (MCM) for this purpose, the results are as follows. First, in terms of the frequency of occurrence of the elements of the MCM, the source aspect in which both single and multiple actions occurred was more diverse than the goal aspect, death, and they were generally in the order of 'goal aspect> shape aspect> action aspect>material aspect'. Second, in terms of the subject's agentic power, we could distinguish between active (12.5%) and passive (87.5%) attitudes, which was consistent with the subject's loss of control in the goal aspect. This allowed us to infer that death is being controlled by the subject's passive attitude rather than being controlled by the subject's active attitude. Third, the identification of the partiality of metaphorical utilization ultimately led to a broader understanding of the target domain of death.