A Basic Course in Anthropological Linguistics (Studies in Linguistic ...

ACTIVITIES AND TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 173
8. Identify the source of the following surnames.
(a) Rivers
(b) Singer
(c) cardinal
(d) Green
(e) Dickenson
9. In the following metaphorical utterances identlfy the topics and the vehcles.
Then paraphrase the ground (meaning) of each utterance.
(a) He’s a lightning rod.
(b) Mary’s a real fox.
(c) My house is a hole.
(d) My computer is a treasure.
(e) My life is a hell.
10. Give the conceptual metaphor that underlies each set of statements.
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He has a few cogs missing from his mind.
My mind isn’t working.
My memory system has broken down.
(b)
Ours is a deep friendship.
Their friendship is hardly superficial.
My friend and I have a profound relation.
11. Give potential source domains for delivering the following concepts,
providing one or two examples for each.
(a) love
(b) hope
(c) justice
(d) time
(e) wisdom
(f) ideas
(g) hate
12. Explain the difference among metaphor, metonymy, and irony. Give
examples of the latter two.