
production because it has an actual, factual,
widespread impact and informative news.
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
Beginning with the brief introduction to cognitive
semantics is a branch of the general theory of
Cognitive Linguistics theory that conceives of
meaning as a “cognitive phenomenon” and which is
concerned with the “relation between language,
meaning and cognition” (Allwood and Gärdenfors,
1999: vi). Gärdenfors (1999:30) states the approach
more aptly as that which “identifies meanings of
expressions with mental entities” (p.19). In the
words of Saeed (2003), Cognitive Linguistics
considers linguistic knowledge as part of general
cognition which means that linguistic knowledge is
just a part of the general experiential knowledge
both of which are crucial in meaning production and
reception.
2.1 Mapping
Evan (2006: 167) cited from Fauconnier (1997),
stated that one of the primary themes in cognitive
semantic is conceptual mapping. Fauconnier has
identified three kinds of mapping operations: (1)
projection mappings; (2) pragmatic function
mappings; and (3) schema mappings. The former
mapping is related to metaphor, while the second
and the trird are related to metonymy. As a result,
the discussion elaborate the two later mappings.
The pragmatic function mapping derived from
two entities existing in one frame of experience. The
pragmatic function mapping is a key of metonymy.
The basic mapping is an association between two
entities so that a single entity can represent other
entity. For example: The ham sandwich has
wandering hands. The main associative relationship
in this example is the relationship between the buyer
and the food ordered. The more detailed description
will be made in metonymy discussion.
Schematic mapping is related to the framework
in a particular context which is the structured
knowledge and experience gained from everyday
life interaction. For example: the abstract
framework of GOODS PURCHASE. Each GOODS
PURCHASE activity will include buyer, seller,
traded goods, money/ credit cards, etc. For example:
The Ministry of Defence purchased twenty new
helicopters from Westland.
Based on the previously mentioned framework
above, we understand the role of each patisipan: The
Ministry of Defence is BUYER, Westland is
SELLER, and helicopter is GOODS PURCHASE.
The framework is needed to understand the role of
each participant. This framework is related to the
mental space that will be described below.
2.2 Theory of mental spaces
According to cognitive linguistics, the theory of
mental space is one of the main basic theory.
Fauconnier (1994), as cited by Lee (2001: 99.98), is
the pioneer of the theory. In relation to metonymy,
he talked about the normal reference that serves as a
trigger and a reference, which is said by the speaker
in the relevant context which is so-called by the term
target. Here are some given examples:
a. Plato is on the top shelf.
b. Canberra has announced new initiatives.
c. This Bordeaux is superb.
In the three contexts above, the reference of the
subject (underlined words) is not the normal
reference. This means that ‘Plato’ does not refer to
the ancient Greek philosopher named Plato, but to a
book he wrote; Canberra does not refer to a place
called Canberra, but the Australian government in
that city; Bordeaux does not refer to a place called
Bordeaux, but the wine branded Bordeaux. In certain
cases, such as in the example (b), we must have a
knowledge of where the center of the Australian
government is.
2.3 Metonymy
Lakoff (1989: 3), as one of the founder of cognitive
linguistics, stated that humans have a conceptual
system that governs what we conceive from the
nature and govern our relationship with others. The
human cognitive ability is a conseptual mapping.
One of which is metonymy that was stated in its
theoretical framework (Radden & Kövecses 1999;
Radden 2000; Barcelona 2000a; etc.).
2.4 Reference change
Likewise metaphor, Lakoff and Johnson (1980)
argued that metonymy is naturally conceptual.
However, there is a fundamental difference between
metaphor and metonymy. For example: The ham
sandwich is waiting for his check. In this sentence,
‘the ham sandwich’ refers to a person who ordered
the ham sandwich. This symptom is not the
personification (in the ontological metaphor) for the
ham sandwich is not the subject to human
characteristics. In that sentence, the phrase is used to
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