Metaphor and Metonymy in Ancient Dream Interpretation: The Case of Islamic-Iranian Culture
This paper aims to investigate the relevance of metaphor and metonymy to ancient dream interpretation in Islamic-Iranian culture. To this end, a most-referenced book of dream interpretation is analysed according to the conceptual metaphor theory. The results show that metaphor and metonymy play an i...
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Main Author: | Rahman Veisi Hasar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2017-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics |
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Online Access: | https://www.jef.ee/index.php/journal/article/view/256 |
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