Cognitive Study of Image Schemas in a Poem by "Fereydoon Moshiri"

Abstract

The present study aims at analyzing image schemas in a poem by Fereydoon Moshiri called
"koocheh"(The Lane). Culturally image schemas are represented differently in languages. It is
essential to mention that conceptual structures are not just used in poetry but, in everyday
language as well. Image schemas as mentioned by Johnson (1987) are conceptual structures
derived from physical experiences, cultural background and ideology of a nation. All human
beings have access to a universal collection of image schemas, such as containment, path and
force schemas. The present study is a descriptive-analytic research. The analysis of the poem
"koocheh"(The Lane) by Fereydoon Moshiri as the corpus of this article shows that some
linguistic forms are connected with some schemas; some special prepositions with containment
schema, verbs (or nouns derived from them) containing the concept of motion with path schema,
and verbs (or nouns derived from such verbs) containing the concept of power accompanied by
two nouns with force schema.