Metaphoric Conceptualisations of Knowledge among Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
This study aimed at identifying any underlying conceptual metaphors of knowledge in the written expressions of students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), within the framework of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory proposed by George Lakoff & Mark Johnson. It sought...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Noyam Journals
2022-05-01
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| Series: | E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://noyam.org/ehass2022353/ |
| Summary: | This study aimed at identifying any underlying conceptual metaphors of knowledge
in the written expressions of students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science
and Technology (KNUST), within the framework of the Conceptual Metaphor
Theory proposed by George Lakoff & Mark Johnson. It sought to explore the types
of metaphors and to discover if they are motivated by any of the Ghanaian cultures
or the class levels of the students. One hundred and five students were purposively
sampled from the Department of English to provide their descriptions of knowledge.
The analysis revealed thirteen conceptual metaphors of knowledge out of which
six were structural and eight were ontological. It also showed how the students’
conceptualisations of knowledge are entrenched in Ghanaian cultures. Lastly, it
revealed that many of the students recognize knowledge’s ability to render economic
success more than its ability to help in critical thinking. This paper concludes that
studies into conceptual metaphors are helpful in revealing ideas that are deep-rooted
in conceptualisations derived from experiences.
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| ISSN: | 2720-7722 |