Abstract
Metaphor is known for most people as a device of the poetic imagination and a matter of extraordinary rather than ordinary language. George Lakoff, (1992) claims that metaphor is fundamentally found in thoughts not in language. He defines metaphor as “a cross-domain mapping in the conceptual system”, while the metaphorical language is “a surface manifestation of conceptual metaphor”. This study deals with the war poem Into Battle of Jullian Grenfell as a sample of war poetry flourished during the First World War. The results show that the application of Lackoff’s cross-domain mapping theory of metaphor functions as a way of a vital presentation of the images of war. By these metaphorical images, the war actions become easily comprehended by the readers who do not have a chance to live in or to participate in wars.
Highlights
Metaphor means the transfer in the meaning of one expression and its application to another one
This study deals with the war poem Into Battle of Jullian Grenfell as a sample of war poetry flourished during the First World War
The results show that the application of Lackoff’s cross-domain mapping theory of metaphor functions as a way of a vital presentation of the images of war
Summary
Metaphor means the transfer in the meaning of one expression and its application to another one. Aristotle sees that the metaphorical meaning is always the literal meaning of another expression from which the metaphorical one is derived He regards the phenomenon of metaphor as a decorative device He defines metaphor as a matter of thought instead of language saying that what is found in language is the reflection of human thoughts. The classical theory of language sees metaphor as “a matter of language” that can be found only in literary work and has no place in everyday conventional language It is known for most people as “a device of the poetic imagination and the rhetorical flourish—a matter of extraordinary rather than ordinary language” The results show that using Lackoff’s cross-domain mapping theory is applicable on war poetry to make the images of war conceptually available to every reader especially to those who haven’t any chance to attend or to participate in wars
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