ANTHROPOMORPHIC AND SOCIOMORPHIC METAPHORS IN V. MAZIN’S COLLECTION OF POEMS “TAMBOURINE AND VIOLIN”

Abstract

The research observes a problem of metaphorical modeling in artistic discourse and is a part of a project aimed at studying metaphorical models in discourses of different type. The focus is on analyzing antropomorphic and sociomorphic metaphors in Vladimir Mazin’s poetry. Metaphorical schemes used by the writer are singled out, and quantitative analysis is done. The general structure of frames in the sociological metaphor model is given. On the basis of the results obtained, it is concluded that nature and art are the most important domains conceptualized by the poet. Directions and character of the metaphorical shift determined in the material under analysis contribute to understanding the peculiarities of the poet’s individual style and the role of metaphor in artistic discourse in general. The research may interest specialists studying metaphor in various discourses, and literary heritage of Ugra writers.