The Value of Conceptual Mental Spaces in Structuring a Man as (Endagera) Food in Ekegusii

• Published in: Advances in language and literary studies Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 7 - 15
• Main Authors: Ondara Ntabo, Victor, Ogola Onyango, James, Ng’arua Ndiritu, Nelson
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Footscray Australian International Academic Centre PTY. Ltd (AIAC) 01.01.2022; Australian International Academic Centre PTY, LTD
• Subjects: African Languages; Bantu languages; Cognitive linguistics; Comprehension; Computational Linguistics; Concept formation; Descriptive research; Figurative Language; Food; Gender Differences; Language Processing; Language Research; Language Usage; Linguistics; Males; Masculinity; Metaphor; Nutrition; Psycholinguistics; Semantics
• ISSN: 2203-4714; 2203-4714
• DOI: 10.7575/aiac.alls.v.13n.1.p.7

Food is useful in the transference of semantic aspects that are vital in the construction of masculinity in society. Consequently, foodsemic metaphors that aid in the conceptualization of omosacha (a man) are pervasive in Ekegusii. Metaphor use may, however, present difficulties in comprehension due...