Metaphorical euphemisms in death-discourse among the Nzema

This article seeks to deepen our understanding of the cognitive processes in death euphemisms in Nzema, a Kwa language of Ghana. The article highlights the metaphorical “mappings” across conceptual domains, where the concept of death (target domain) is well understood in terms of more physical even...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Yakub, Kofi Agyekum
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University of Warsaw Press 2022-12-01
Series:Studies in African Languages and Cultures
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Online Access:https://salc.uw.edu.pl/index.php/SALC/article/view/332