Metaphorization of Tactile Gestures in Russian

• Published in: Vestnik Volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. Serii͡a︡ 2, I͡A︡zykoznanie. Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 57 - 69
• Main Authors: Yurina, Elena, Shlotgauer, Elena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Volgograd State University 19.12.2024
• Subjects: cognitive metaphor; cognitive-and-pragmatic analysis; figurative language; lexico-phraseological field; tactile gesture; tactile interaction

The article discusses the study of processes involved in the formation and representation of ideas about tactile gestures in language. These gestures, being a part of a person’s physical experience, convey communication-relevant information, and are known as physical communication signals. The artic...