The Conceptualizations of ‘Leg/Foot’ from a Cross-Linguistic Perspective
The Conceptualizations of ‘Leg/Foot’ from a Cross-Linguistic Perspective
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Waśniewska, Małgorzata
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Embodiment in Cross-Linguistic Studies: The ‘Foot/Leg’
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de Carvalho, Mateus Cruz Maciel
Kraska-Szlenk, Iwona
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2025-11-10
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Brill
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Embodiment in Cross-Linguistic Studies
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48
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25-55
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9789004732094
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9789004732100
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Brill's Studies in Language, Cognition and Culture
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The paper explores the polysemy of the terms denoting ‘leg/foot’ from a cross-linguistic perspective with the aim of identifying lexical and semantic correspondences in metonymic and metaphorical expressions across multiple languages, in search for universal or common conceptualizations tied to shared bodily experiences. The analysis focuses on expressions related to ‘leg/foot’ with varying degrees of figurativeness from European and non-European languages and is structured to examine basic semantic extensions, the metonymies and metaphors of ‘leg/foot’, and the cultural connotations and idiomatic usages of these terms.
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Wydział Nauk Humanistycznych
Wydział Nauk Humanistycznych w Warszawie
Wydział Nauk Humanistycznych w Warszawie
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