Metaphor and national Identity : alternative conceptualization of the Treaty of Trianon / Orsolya Putz, Eötvös Loránd University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Putz, Orsolya, author.

Series:

Cognitive linguistic studies in cultural contexts ; v. 11.

Cognitive linguistic studies in cultural contexts (CLSCC), 1879-8047 ; volume 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Treaty of Trianon (1920 June 4).

Treaty of Trianon.

World War, 1914-1918--Territorial questions--Hungary.

World War, 1914-1918.

Metaphor--Social aspects--Hungary.

Metaphor.

Critical discourse analysis--Hungary.

Critical discourse analysis.

National characteristics, Hungarian.

Treaties--Interpretation and construction.

Treaties.

Treaties--Language.

Cognitive grammar.

Metaphor--Social aspects.

Hungary.

Physical Description:

xv, 276 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2019]

Summary:

"Due to the Treaty of Trianon - which was signed at the end of World War 1 in 1920 - Hungary lost two thirds of its former territory, as well as the inhabitants of these areas. The book aims to reveal why the treaty still plays a role in Hungarian national identity construction, by studying the alternative conceptualization of the treaty and its consequences. The cognitive linguistic research explores Hungarian politicians' conceptual system about Trianon, with special interest on conceptual metaphors. It also analyzes the factors that may motivate the emergence of the conceptual system, as well as its synchronic diversity and diachronic changes. The monograph provides a niche insight into the conceptual basis of how contemporary citizens of Hungary interpret the treaty of Trianon and its consequences. The book will be of interest to cognitive and cultural linguists, cultural anthropologists, or any professionals working on national identity construction"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The agreement frame

The conceptualization of the consequences of the peace treaty of Trianon

The contextual factors that motivate the conceptual processes that are at work during the conceptualization of the peace treaty and its consequences

The alternative conceptualization of the Trianon peace treaty as a problem and its solutions

The alternative conceptualization of June 4

The role of Trianon in the construction of Hungarian national identity

Summary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Putz, Orsolya. Metaphor and national identity.

ISBN:

9789027204745

9027204748

OCLC:

1113367235