THE USE OF COGNITIVE CONSTRUCTS SUCH AS METAPHORS AND IMAGE-SCHEMAS OF THE CHARACTERS OF NOVEL “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE” BY JANE AUSTEN

Abstract

The main aim of this scientific article is to provide the reader with new perspective of the novel “Pride and Prejudice”. By analyzing the use of cognitive constructs such as metaphors and image schemes, we can bring new insights to the explanation of relationships among characters of the novel. The author of the novel Jane Austen used cognitive constructs such an impressive way that highlights the importance language features. This paper attempts to demonstrate that literary works can be analyzed from various perspectives, depending on the critic's goals and ideology. However, analyses based on specific linguistic theories have rarely been pursued. This paper aims to demonstrate that this type of analysis enhances the understanding of literary texts. This paper, therefore, serves as an example of how Cognitive Linguistics can provide useful conceptual tools for analyzing literary works.