Psychology Of Language Assignment 2

PSYC/LING 375: Psychology of Language Assignment 2 Please proofread your answers

Consider the following sentences: (i) Put aside some time for a movie. Taking a shortcut will save you time. I don’t have the time to give you. How do you spend your time these days? I’ve invested a lot of time in her. I don’t have enough time to spare for that. You’re running out of time. You need to budget your time. Is that worth your time? Do you have much time left? He’s living on borrowed time. I lost a lot of time when I got sick. I don’t have enough time to drive there. Time’s up.

a) List three qualities or descriptors of time that you see in (i). For each quality, list two expressions that show this quality (e.g., for a similar problem on nature, you could say nature is feminine and list “Mother Earth” and “Mother Nature” to show this.)

b) What is the metaphor in (i)? Use the format TIME IS _______ (fill in the blank.)

c) Now consider the following sentences, which illustrate a second metaphor about time: (ii) Time flies when you’re having fun. The time is going by so fast. (iii) We’re approaching the end of the year. The weekend is coming soon. The time for action has arrived. (iv) Don’t look behind, that time is over. That’s all behind us now. How are we talking about time in these sentences? Use the format TIME IS __________ (fill in the blank). Although the sentences in (ii), (iii), and (iv) all fit this metaphor, each has a slightly different focus. Explain the differences between (ii), (iii), and (iv).

d) Give two new examples using time in terms of the metaphor in (iii) and (iv).

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Time is an abstract concept with multiple qualities and metaphoric representations in language. In analyzing the sentences provided, I will first identify three qualities or descriptors of time evidenced in (i). These include temporality as a measurable, consumable, and limited resource. For each, I will give two expressions exemplifying that quality. Subsequently, I will explore the primary metaphor conveyed in (i), where time is conceptualized as a commodity or resource, suggesting “TIME IS A VALUABLE GOOD,” emphasizing the value and scarcity of time.

Next, I will examine the second metaphor about time as seen in sentences (ii), (iii), and (iv). These sentences exemplify the metaphor “TIME IS A PHYSICAL ENTITY THAT MOVES OR CHANGES,” emphasizing dynamic, movement-related characteristics. In (ii), “Time flies” personifies time as a swift, flying object, evoking a sense of rapid movement. In (iii), “approaching” and “has arrived” depict time as a journey or destination on a continuum, highlighting progression toward an endpoint. In (iv), “over” and “behind” suggest a completed journey or past, positioning time as something that can be passed or left behind.

The differences among these expressions lie in their focus: (ii) underscores speed and the swift passage of enjoyable moments; (iii) emphasizes the progression toward a future occurrence; and (iv) reflects on the past, emphasizing closure and retrospection. All frame time as something that moves or can be experienced as moving, but with different temporal focuses—speed, progression, and conclusion.

Two additional examples fitting these metaphors could be: (for the metaphor in (iii)) “The deadline is approaching rapidly,” emphasizing the swift movement toward a deadline; and (for the metaphor in (iv)) “That chapter is now closed,” indicating the past or completion of an event or period.

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