Question 1

What are the two main conceptual metaphors studied in the paper?

Accepted Answer

The paper focuses on DEATH IS A JOURNEY and DEATH AS REST as conceptual metaphors governing how death and dying are talked about in EkeGusii euphemism.

Question 2

How does the paper connect metaphor theory to EkeGusii euphemistic substitutes?

Accepted Answer

EkeGusii euphemistic substitutes are analyzed using the Cognitive Theory of Metaphor, mapping journey/rest as source domains to death as the target domain.

Question 3

What do the findings suggest about how EkeGusii frames death conceptually?

Accepted Answer

The findings indicate that most euphemistic substitutes carry religious undertones, emphasize life over death, and express a negation of death, helping mitigate the effects of dying for listeners.