SPATIAL METAPHOR: DYNAMICAL PARAMETERS OF REALIZATION

SPATIAL METAPHOR: DYNAMICAL PARAMETERS OF REALIZATION

Author:  V.M. Toporova

Affiliation:  Voronezh State University

Abstract: 
The article analyses the peculiarities of metaphorical conceptualization of space and spatial objects. Methods of semantic transformation of mental development objects are described; the functional-semantic significance of the geometric nominations is analysed.

Keywords:  spatial metaphor, spatial objects, transformation, geometric nomi-nations, metaphorical conceptualization

Pages:  282-288