In or On? Island Words, Island Worlds: II
The first part of the paper examines uses and meanings of the orientational metaphors ‘in’, ‘on’, ‘out’ and ‘off’. In the discussed languages in North Western Europe there are general principles of metaphoric entailment and underlying image schemas that guide the choice of positional metaphor: islan...
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Island Studies Journal
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Island Studies Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-6-2-2011-Ronstrom.pdf |