Metaphorical Conceptualization of "Attention" in the Quran Based on a Study of Translations

In recent decades, linguistics has experienced significant growth. Muslim scholars, recognizing the "linguistic nature" of the Quran, have sought to apply theoretical insights from various linguistic approaches to the Quran to achieve a clearer understanding of its linguistic structure and better comprehension of its verses. Cognitive linguistics, as one of the latest linguistic theories, offers new perspectives in this regard. This study employs cognitive semantics to examine the linguistic structure of the Quran and to clarify the understanding of its verses by exploring the conceptualization of the abstract domain of "attention." To this end, expressions rendered as "attention" or "inattention" in translations and commentaries are analyzed. The study reveals that the Quran conceptualizes "attention" using conceptual domains such as "body parts," "weight," and the category of "motion," as well as conceptual metaphors including the "force interaction" schema and "upward/downward" direction. For "inattention," it draws on conceptual domains like "seeing," "letting go," and the category of "motion." Moreover, the research highlights that some translations are weak due to neglecting the conceptualization of abstract notions, and improving verse comprehension is possible through attention to the underlying conceptual schema and metaphors.

کلیدواژه ها:

Semantics ، Cognitive Semantics ، conceptualization ، Conceptual metaphor ، image schema ، attention