Analysis of the Poem <i>A Clock Stopped</i>—from the Perspective of Disengagement in Cognitive Grammar

Yanbo Guan; Lixia Jia; Yanyu Gao

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Analysis of the Poem A Clock Stopped—from the Perspective of Disengagement in Cognitive Grammar

Yanbo Guan, Lixia Jia, Yanyu Gao

Published in International Journal of Language and Linguistics (Volume 5, Issue 1)

Received: 7 December 2016 Accepted: 23 December 2016 Published: 24 January 2017

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According to cognitive grammar, language is an integral part of cognition. Thus, as the linguistic expression of a poet’s spontaneous thoughts, poetry will naturally reflect the poet’s cognitive activity. Emily Dickinson, an original and preeminent poet in American literature, has left us priceless heritage in poetry. And death, as one of her favorite motifs, could definitely not be passed over if one wants to have a good command of Dickinson’s poems. The article attempts to analyze the conceptual metaphor in the poem A clock stopped— from the perspective of disengagement in Cognitive Grammar, and manages to reveal the theme of the poem during the process. Through the analysis, it can be safely concluded that the theories in Cognitive Grammar can forge a happy marriage with literature criticism.

Published in	International Journal of Language and Linguistics (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijll.20170501.11
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Cognitive Grammar, Disengagement, Categorization, Conceptual Metaphor, Death Motif

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Yanbo Guan, Lixia Jia, Yanyu Gao. Analysis of the Poem A Clock Stopped—from the Perspective of Disengagement in Cognitive Grammar. Int J Lang Linguist. 2017;5(1):1-5. doi: 10.11648/j.ijll.20170501.11

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Yanbo Guan

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
Lixia Jia

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
Yanyu Gao

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China

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Yanbo Guan, Lixia Jia, Yanyu Gao. Analysis of the Poem A Clock Stopped—from the Perspective of Disengagement in Cognitive Grammar. Int J Lang Linguist. 2017;5(1):1-5. doi: 10.11648/j.ijll.20170501.11

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