Pictures of Language: Language Metaphors in a Recent Language Policy Framework

IF 0.5 3区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Language Matters Pub Date : 2023-05-04 DOI:10.1080/10228195.2023.2221834

J. Kirsten

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Abstract

Abstract Metaphors in policies can have a significant effect on how ideas are conceptualised and concepts are framed. By investigating the metaphors in a specific recent language policy framework, insights into the conceptualisation of language and related concepts can be provided. After identifying all the relevant metaphors, they were categorised into themes and the themes were described with some illustrative examples. The most prominent metaphor theme in the policy is HUMAN, where languages are portrayed as humans. Languages are also depicted as having bodies (EMBODIMENT), and as being physical entities (PHYSICAL) and plants (NATURE). Terminology as money (FINANCIAL) also features. The implications of these metaphors are discussed in the conclusion.

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语言图片：近期语言政策框架中的语言隐喻

政策中的隐喻可以对想法的概念化和概念的框架产生重大影响。通过调查一个特定的近期语言政策框架中的隐喻，可以提供对语言概念化和相关概念的见解。在确定了所有相关的隐喻之后，将它们归类为主题，并用一些说明性的例子来描述主题。政策中最突出的隐喻主题是人类，语言被描绘成人类。语言也被描述为有身体(EMBODIMENT)，是物理实体(physical)和植物(NATURE)。术语如货币(金融)也有特色。在结论部分讨论了这些隐喻的含义。

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期刊介绍： The purpose of Language Matters is to provide a journal of international standing with a unique African flavour focusing on multilingualism in Africa. Although the journal contributes to the language debate on all African languages, sub-Saharan Africa and issues related to multilingualism in the southern African context are the journal’s specific domains. The journal seeks to promote the dissemination of ideas, points of view, teaching strategies and research on different aspects of African languages, providing a forum for discussion on the whole spectrum of language usage and debate in Africa. The journal endorses a multidisciplinary approach to the study of language and welcomes contributions not only from sociolinguists, psycholinguists and the like, but also from educationalists, language practitioners, computer analysts, engineers or scholars with a genuine interest in and contribution to the study of language. All contributions are critically reviewed by at least two referees. Although the general focus remains on multilingualism and related issues, one of the three issues of Language Matters published each year is a special thematic edition on Language Politics in Africa. These special issues embrace a wide spectrum of language matters of current relevance in Southern Africa.