Nevâdirü’l-Emsâl’deki Su Konulu Deyimlerde Metaforların İncelenmesi
Analysis of Metaphors in the Water-Related Idioms in Nevâdirü’l-Emsâl

Summary/Abstract: In this study, it is aimed to examine the idioms about water in Mîrek Muhammed Nakşîbendî-i Taşkendî’s dictionary of idioms Nevâdirü’l-Emsâl (NE) according to Lakoff Johnson's metaphor theory. NE is a rare dictionary of proverbs, idioms and other stereotyped phrases written in Persian Turkish. The work, which was written at the beginning of the 17th century, has been the source of many idiomatic lexicons after it. In this article, 6 waterrelated idioms, which are the head of the Persian item in NE are discussed. In line with their connotation areas and the meanings they have gained in Turkish, it will be questioned which target areas the source “water” concept points to, and which target areas have been reached from the “water” source area will be revealed through Persian Turkish language relations and words.

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