Abstract
The article addresses a number of issues in the study of conceptual metaphors related to their nature, typology, and functioning in various discourses. Metaphorical conceptualization on the material of the Yakut language has not so far been systematically explored in the cognitive linguistics literature on metaphor. On the basis of the theoretical framework of conceptual metaphor theory, the paper analyses creative and frozen metaphors and their systematic interconnection during conceptualization in sports discourse. The basic metaphor of sports discourse SPORT IS WAR is frequently elaborated by metaphorical nominations, such as “bootur” (ancient Yakut warriors), “soldaty” (soldiers), etc. In national sports, conceptual metaphors vividly and expressively reflect the specificity of not only the language, but also the history, traditions, and the metaphorical conceptualization of a particular ethnos.
Highlights
The problem field of cognitive studies of metaphor includes the mechanism of metaphor generation and its systematic nature
The aim of the research was to reveal the specificity of conceptual metaphors used in national sports on the material of the Yakut language
We find the elaborations of the basic conceptual metaphor of sports discourse SPORT IS WAR [13]: (14) ‘1 Кыттыахтарын сөптөөхтөрүн диэн дакаастаабыт улахан эрэ бухатыырдар IPA:/kɯttɯaxtarɯn søptøøxtøryn dien dakaastaabɯt ulaxan ere buxatɯɯrdar/... (14) Great bogatyrs who have proved that they can participate. (15) ‘6 Николай Николаев кэнниттэн дьэ Бүлүү боотурдара IPA:/nikolaj nikolajev kennitten ɟe bylyy booturdara/. (15) After Nikolai Nikolaevich, the Vilyui booturs. (16) ‘7 Николай Хоһуунай Матаннанов IPA:/nikolaj xohuunaj matannanov/. (16) Nikolai Khohuunay Matannanov. (17) ‘8 Дьулустаан Ноговицын
Summary
The problem field of cognitive studies of metaphor includes the mechanism of metaphor generation and its systematic nature. Studies of the nature and typology of metaphors were largely conducted on the basis of lingua francas. The national and cultural specificity of metaphorical conceptualization has not been dealt with in-depth. The aim of the research was to reveal the specificity of conceptual metaphors used in national sports on the material of the Yakut language. The materials analyzed were Russian-language articles from traditional regional printed newspaper “Sport Yakutii” (Sport of Yakutia) and Yakut-language reports from the official YouTube channel “NVK Sakha”. The national sports tournament “The Games of Dygyn” occupies a special place in the Yakut culture; it contributes to the formation of the Yakut national identity
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