The Sense of Vision and Its Categories in Persian Language Based on Cultural Linguistics
Keywords:
Cultural Linguistics, Cultural Conceptualization, Categorization, Sense of Vision, Concrete and Abstract wordsAbstract
The analytical tool of cultural linguistics is conceptualization, one of whose components is categorization. The subject of this study is the categorization of the sense of vision in Persian, based on the cultural linguistics perspective of Sharifian (2012). The categories of vision are formed within the framework of various concepts such as thought, worldview, and aspiration. According to him, the model of studying emotions can be applied to investigate concepts related to the senses. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the concepts of categories employed in vision and their multiple conceptualizations. Accordingly, the identification and understanding of speakers’ culture are achieved through the cultural categories of vision. Data obtained from several fictional works have been examined in terms of similarities and differences in conceptualizations. The findings of this study indicate that the cultural understanding of the categories of vision and their conceptualizations reflects their wide-ranging applications in scientific contexts and in everyday language. This implies that language is a reflection of sensory experiences and the cultural worldview of its speakers.
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