Abstract
This work describes some metaphors in the Kanoé culture and language, classified as isolated according to Rodrigues (1986). This research is based on the Contemporary Theory of Metaphor (TCM), which understands metaphor as a central mechanism of human cognition, playing a crucial role in the construction, organization and understanding of the world and human experience (Lakoff; Johnson 1980, 1999). The corpus that constitutes the empirical basis of the work was constructed from data collected in the field by Bacelar (1992-2019) and Aquino (2020-2025). Based on the analysis of data on the categorization of time, the division of the day and the metaphorical use of body parts, the study reveals how the Kanoé use corporal and spatial metaphors to organize abstract concepts, such as time, knowledge about different areas of life, activities and social interactions and how they metaphorically conceptualize their intertwined relationship with the ecosystems they inhabit.
Presenters
Letícia AquinoBrazilian Portuguese/Indigenous Language Teacher, CRE, Secretaria de Estado de Educação do DF (SEEDF), Distrito Federal, Brazil
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Communications and Linguistic Studies
KEYWORDS
KANOE LANGUAGE, CONTEMPORARY THEORY OF METAPHOR, CATEGORIZATION, TIME
