Zahra Eskandari
List of John Benjamins publications for which Zahra Eskandari plays a role.
Articles
2023 Are metaphorical classes essentially abstract? Cognitive Linguistic Studies 10:1, pp. 85–98 | Article
This article compares abstract concepts and metaphorical classes in order to emphasize the abstract nature of metaphorical classes. Sam Glucksberg (2003) used the expression “abstract superordinate categories” to refer to metaphorical classes. Drawing on this proposal and George Lakoff & Mark… read more
2019 An algebraic perspective on abstract and concrete domains Cognitive Linguistic Studies 6:2, pp. 354–369 | Article
Looking at isomorphic constructs from an algebraic perspective, this article suggests that every concrete construct is understood by reference to an underlying abstract schema in the mind of comprehender. The complex form of every abstract schema is created by the gradual development of its… read more