Hasan, Hend Farouk Sayyed (2023) METAPHORICAL EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE AND ANGER IN NIZAR QABBANI’S POEMS: A COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS APPROACH. Masters thesis, Faculty of Humanity.

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Abstract

This thesis explores the poetry of Nizar Qabbani, a prominent Syrian poet known
for his advocacy of women's rights and his focus on themes of love and anger.
Adopting a cognitive linguistic approach, specifically drawing on Lakoff and
Johnson's conceptual metaphor theory, as well as the blending and embodiment
theories, the study examines nine selected poems that express emotions of love and
anger.
By applying these cognitive linguistic
models to 111 instances of
metaphorical expressions found in Qabbani's poetry, valuable insights into the
metaphorical representations of love and anger are revealed. The analysis reveals
that
the
love-themed
poems
predominantly
utilise
ontological
metaphors,
accounting for approximately 44.14% of the analysed data. These metaphors delve
into the existential aspects of love. Structural metaphors are present in about 7.21%
of the data, while orientational metaphors appear in approximately 12.61% of the
data, emphasising spatial and directional relationships within the context of love.
Conceptual blending theory is selectively employed by Qabbani, comprising
around 9.01% of the total data, resulting in the creation of unique metaphors that
enhance the imagery of love in his poetry. Moreover, embodiment metaphors play
a significant role, representing approximately 12.61% of the data, in humanising
the concept of love and evoking intense emotional and sensory experiences for the
readers.

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