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  • Language Family: Kwa
  • Topic #1: Semantics
Ani ‘eye’ metaphorical expressions in Akan Ani anhunu a ny tan, ‘If the eyes do not see it, it is not nasty Ani ‘eye’ metaphorical expressions in Akan Ani anhunu a ny tan, ‘If the eyes do not see it, it is not nasty.’

The paper addresses the semantic shifts, extensions and metaphorical use of ani ‘eyes’ in Akan (a Ghanaian language). It focuses attention on the semantic patterns and pragmatic nature of ani based metaphors and their usage in a variety of contexts. In Akan, the body part expressions have extended meanings that still have some relationship with the original words. The body parts thus act as the productive lexical items for the semantic and metaphoric derivation. I will consider the body part ani from its physical and cognitive representations. The paper also looks at the positive and negative domains of ani ‘eye’ expressions. The data are taken from Akan literature books, the Akan Bible and recorded materials from radio discussions. The paper illustrates that there is a strong relation between people’s conceptual, environmental and cultural experiences and their linguistic systems.


Cet article met en exergue les changements sémantiques, les extensions et l’emploi métaphorique de ani ‘yeux’ en akan, (une langue du Ghana). Il se focalise sur les modèles sémantiques et la nature pragmatique des métaphores basées sur ani et leur emploi dans une variété de contextes. En akan, les expressions indiquant les parties du corps ont des significations étendues qui gardent encore une certaine relation avec les mots originaux. Les parties du corps agissent ainsi comme les items lexicaux productifs pour la dérivation sémantique et métaphorique. La partie du corps ani est examinée à partir de ses représentations physiques et cognitives. L’article examine également les domaines positifs et négatifs des expressions en ani ‘oeil’. Les données ont été tirées des livres de littérature, de la Bible en akan et des enregistrements issus des discussions à la radio. L’article illustre l’idée qu’il existe une forte relation entre les expériences conceptuelles, environnementales et culturelles des gens et leurs systèmes linguistiques.

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