From the Byzantine Chronicle of Malalas we read: "First, Mestrom began to rule … after him Feosta, who was also called Svarog by the Egyptians. When this Feosta reigned in Egypt, pincers fell from heaven during his reign, and he began to forge weapons, for before that people fought with sticks and stones. The same … Continue reading Slavic sun-king gods in the Semantic Colour Space
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Proverbs and sayings: large/small
Lakoff and Johnson (1999) saw that there are many proverbs and sayings that have to do with form characteristics and emotions. Large: important, complex, not always better, difficult, rich, distinguished. Small: simple, fine, less important, unobtrusive, poor, submissive, modest.
Proverbs and sayings: up/down
Lakoff and Johnson (1999) saw that there are many proverbs and sayings that have to do with form characteristics and emotions. Upwards / rising / increasing: becoming important, conceited, richer, making things positive. Downwards / falling / getting smaller: worsen, giving up, no chance, despondent, making things negative, poorer.
Proverbs and sayings: above/under
Lakoff and Johnson (1999) saw that there are many proverbs and sayings that have to do with form characteristics and emotions. Above / high: better, powerful, good, positive, important, wealth, luxury, expensive, overfull, high regard, visible, bossy, ambitious, risky, distinguished, conceited, information-rich, certainty. Under / deep / low: less good, submissive, shabby, problematic, less important, fear, … Continue reading Proverbs and sayings: above/under
Proverbs abd sayings: thick/thin
Lakoff and Johnson (1999) saw that there are many proverbs and sayings that have to do with form characteristics and emotions. Thick: rich, important, thin: poor, unimportant.
‘Expensive’ and colour in Germany
Expensive: gold 61%, silver 15%, black 10%, ... Heller (1989)
‘Conservative’ and colour in Germany
Conservative: black 40%, brown 28%, ... Heller (1989)