ANALYZING THE TEXT IN COGNITIVE LINGUISTIC

Analyzing the Text In Cognitive Linguistics



Analyzing the Text In Cognitive Linguistics

1) Identify the image schemas underlying the following sentences:

There is some milk in the bottle.

The word “some” is the underlying image schema in this sentence, as it provides a form of human interaction to this sentence. The word some suggests there is an abstract but fundamental role in the cognitive semantic process that aims to build an image of the world surrounding it.

He crawled across the room to the door.

“Crawled Across” suggests that there is an underlying recurring process that connects the human interaction with the object being manipulated. The sentence is schematic in its delivery thus the observation of image schema is present. Crawling is the sensory experience in this sentence.

She balanced him carefully on her shoulders.

In this sentence, the term “carefully” connects the abstract idea of human interaction with the cognitive, semantic process thus image schema can be analyzed. The sensory experience is the balancing of the individual.

Its large mass carried it over the edge.

In this sentence, the large mass indicates to the abstraction of underlying image schema. It clearly dictates the manipulation of the object through the next term, “carried over”. The human interaction is present as well as the manipulation. Carried is the sensory experience in this sentence.

On the far edge of the field.

Far is the underlying image schema in this sentence as it connects the overall picture together with an abstract idea.

He released the brake.

In this sentence, the underlying image schema would be the release of the brake. It connects in the individuals mind the scene in which the braking would take place. It is also the order of mention that verifies the underlying schema as it gives meaning to the concept of the scene. The sensory experience is the releasing of the brake as well since the implication of force is given.

There is flour all over the table.

Flour all over the table relates to the image schema as it dictates the scene thoroughly with a few significant words. The term “all over” is represented as occupying a central and fundamental role in the sentence as it connects the term “flour” with “table”. All over is the sensor experience in this sentence.

It broke into its component parts.

Broke is the term that connects the sentence together with a focus on the underlying schema being an abstraction. It represents an event in a schematic manner. The sensory experience in this sentence is broke as well, since it implies an event.

Be careful it doesn't topple over!

This sentence represents the cognitive linguistic centre with the term “doesn't” in its midst. Through this, it implies the event through a representation of literal versus figurative language. The sensory experience in this sentence is provided by the term careful as well, as it implies an event of the same category might take place.

He lives across the road from me.

This sentence represents the underlying image schema through the term ...