METAPHORS ON JOHN LEGEND’S SONG "ALL OF ME"

COGNITIVE SEMANTICS

Authors

  • Orli Binta Tumanggor Politeknik Negeri Medan
  • Desta Gloria Siahaan Universitas Timor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32938/edulanguage.9.1.2023.1-12

Keywords:

Cognitive Semantics, Metaphor, All of Me

Abstract

Metaphor is widely used in everyday life. In the cognitive-semantic approach, the meaning of language is associated with mental issues, and metaphor is considered an important matter in categorizing the world and human thinking processes as a tool to conceptualize an abstract experience domain into a concrete one in cognitive semantics. Metaphor is not only used in daily conversation but also in song. This study was aimed at investigating the varied metaphors: orientational metaphor, ontological metaphor, and structural metaphor used on the song "All of Me" by John Legend. It was found that there were 3 orientational metaphors, 8 ontological metaphors, 5 structural metaphors, in which one clause deals with both orientational and structural metaphors. The common use of metaphors was needed to be understood in English communication.

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Published

2023-04-28

How to Cite

Tumanggor, O. B., & Siahaan, D. G. (2023). METAPHORS ON JOHN LEGEND’S SONG "ALL OF ME": COGNITIVE SEMANTICS. Edulanguage Journal: English Educational Journal, 9(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.32938/edulanguage.9.1.2023.1-12

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): Edulanguage Journal

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