Tying the knot of language: unveiling the linguistic and conceptual tapestry of wedding idioms in English and Spanish

• Beatriz Martín Gascón ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Complutense de Madrid

     Universidad Complutense de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: Onomázein: Revista de lingüística, filología y traducción de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, ISSN 0718-5758, ISSN-e 0717-1285, Nº. Extra 15, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Cuestiones de lexicología y fraseología para la práctica lexicográfica), págs. 144-164
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.7764/onomazein.ne15.06
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  • This paper delves into the integration of phraseology and cognitive linguistics, using a com-parative corpus-based analysis of idiomatic locutions concerning weddings and marriage in English and Spanish. Within a cognitive phraseology framework, the research focuses on their formal and semantic fixation and complexity, and examines their metaphorical moti-vation. By doing so, it addresses a significant gap in literature, facilitating deeper insights into linguistic and cultural representations of love and wedding traditions. Ultimately, this study advocates for further exploration of marriage idiomatic locutions from a cognitive phraseology perspective offering avenues for broader investigations into cultural traditions associated with love and other emotions.