The Study of Conceptual Metaphor in the Kantruem Songs

Abstract

This article are to analyzes metaphorical expressions and
conceptual metaphors on Northern Khmer in Kantruem song. The analysis
is based on Lakoff and Johnson’s Cognitive Semantics and Conceptual
Metaphor Theories. The data are collect from 124 songs release by the
album include the famous kantruem song of Phairojsound. The study
of metaphor conceptual on Northern Khmer in Kantruem song shows the
metaphorical expression 67 words. The researcher is based on the
meaning in the classification of metaphorical expression. There metaphors
are devided into 7 main categories. From the study of conceptual
metaphors in Kantruem song, it reflects the concepts about the family
which classified by the concept of sub-6 concept.