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Metaphor in evolution and history

THESIS TOPIC PROPOSAL

Institute: Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
linguistics
Doctoral School of Linguistics

Thesis supervisor: Zoltán Kövecses
Location of studies (in Hungarian): ELTE BTK
Abbreviation of location of studies: ELTE


Description of the research topic:

People the world over have built „imagined realities” (Harari, 2014) by means of concepts that denote concrete, physical aspects of the world. This process is metaphorization. Doctoral students who choose this problem area will follow the metaphorical processes in one or several cultures with regard to a single topic that represents one such imagined reality (such as society and social relations, economy and money, sports, national identity, the self image of humankind).

Required language skills: angol
Number of students who can be accepted: 1

Deadline for application: 2024-05-06


2024. IV. 17.
ODT ülés
Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).

 
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