Arabic Literature

Cognitive Ontological Metaphors in al-Sahifa al-Sajjadi Prayers in Light of Lakoff and Johnson’s Theory

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

mahmoodreza tavakoli mohamadi 1
Mohammadrazi Jaduu aljahishi 2

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Arabic Language Education, Farhangian University, Iran: Tehran,

2 Senior Expert in Arabic Language and Literature, Lecturer in Iraq, Iraq.

https://doi.org/10.22059/jalit.2024.367576.612750
Abstract
Cognitive metaphor is considered one of the modern topics in linguistics, and its theorists, George Lakoff and Mark Johnson, took it from its linguistic framework to the conceptual cognitive field, so that it is considered present in aspects of “mental thinking” in all areas of ordinary life. Lakoff and Johnson believe that metaphor is not for decoration or embellishment Or a linguistic phenomenon related to the language of poetry, but rather an intellectual phenomenon that is related to our conceptual system, inherent in the ordinary life that we live, because we hardly realize it most of the time, and that an important part of our emotions, behavior, and experiences is metaphorical in nature. One of the most important buildings of this theory is the concept of “conceptual schemes,” which is a mental phenomenon that enables many intellectual experiences and basic concepts to be understood, such as trust in God, feelings of sin, shame, submission, and reassurance, and then tangible experiences through metaphor. The Sahifa al-Sajjadiyah played an important role in employing metaphor, due to its openness to an infinite process, which produces a diverse interpretive chain. Hence, the interpretation of the metaphor varies according to the cognitive contents from which the reader starts, so supplications play a central role through latent interaction. The article was subjected to some reading. Conceptual diagrams of ontological metaphors and their analysis in Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya in light of Lakoff and Johnson’s theory to clarify the implicit and aesthetic connotations, which explain to the recipient how he obtains religious experiences, relying this on the descriptive analytical approach, from which it is deduced that the Qur’anic concepts in the culture of imams are metaphorical, and material experiences are like containment. Balance and others constitute the core of the concepts adopted by the Imam, revealing the extent to which his moral philosophy is embodied. This is because transferring abstractions from the realm of non-existence to the realm of existence and being is easier to understand, and closer to realization, as it gives society an awareness of what Imam Al-Sajadi is heading in doctrine and culture, in addition to Expanding understanding

Keywords

George Lakoff and Mark Johnson
ontological metaphors
conceptual schemes
Imam Zayn al-Abidin
Sahifa al-Sajjadiya
Subjects
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  • Receive Date 02 November 2023
  • Revise Date 17 January 2024
  • Accept Date 01 February 2024

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