Title A DIACHRONIC STUDY ON METAPHORICAL USES OF COLOR TERMS IN THAI: A COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS APPROACH
คำเรียกสีที่ใช้เปรียบเทียบเชิงประวัติในภาษาไทยตามแนวทำงภาษาศาสตร์ปริชาน
Author Thanatthakul Phornthipphayaphanit
Date Issued 2020
Publisher Srinakharinwirot University
Description
The purposes of this study are as follows: (1) to analyze the metaphorical usage of color terms in Thai and from the Sukhothai to the Rattanakosin periods; (2) to analyze the cognitive process of the semantic mappings of color terms into other domains, and (3) to compare the literal and metaphorical meanings of the color terms. The data were divided into five periods: (1) Sukhothai; (2) Ayutthaya; (3) the reign of King Rama I–III; (4) the reign of King Rama IV-VI; and (5) the reign of King Rama VII– 2019 A.D. The data were collected from published documents and the Thai National Corpus. The study revealed that in the Sukhothai period, only the color red was used metaphorically. From the Ayutthaya period to the reign of King Rama VI, white, black, red, yellow, and green were used metaphorically. Between the reign of King Rama VII and 2019 A.D., white, black, red, yellow, green, pink, orange, light-blue, purple, grey, dark-blue and brown were used metaphorically. In addition, three cognitive processes of the semantic mapping of color terms into other domains were metonymy, metaphor, and metaphtonymy. The most frequently occurring cognitive process was metonymy, followed by metaphor and metaphtonymy. Moreover, in all periods, color terms were used metaphorically to describe the colors of entities in the Sukhothai period. From the reign of King Rama VII to 2019 A.D. had the most predominant metaphorical usage of color terms.
Genre Thesis/Dissertation
Degree Doctor of Philosophy
Program Linguistics
Graduation Date06-2021
Advisor Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nuntana Wongthai