A Semantic Investigation of Container Image Schema in American Short Stories

Abstract

      The expression 'image schema' has attracted a large number of linguists who have conducted extensive research on it as it shapes our perception of the world. This mental characteristic is critical in allowing community members to participate as active or passive speakers/hearers in daily life circumstances. The studyis an attempt to investigate the container image schema in American short stories.The purpose of this study is to examine the image schema from a cognitive semantic perspective. It is hypothesized that image schema may significantly contribute to text comprehension/understanding. The more our comprehension, the more readily our community will accept us as regular people. It is anticipated that the study would include a practical component in which an American short story will be analyzed. The short story selected is “stormchaser” by Adam Marek.The model used for analysis the based on Johnson's taxonomy (1987).