(PRELOVED) FOUR IS ODD FIVE IS EVEN : THE COGNITIVE FRAMEWORK OF MALAY PROVERBS [RAK 116]

Four is Odd, Five is Even: The Cognitive Framework of Malay Proverbs discusses the cognitive framework of Malay, drawing upon examples of metaphors that occur in the Malay proverbs.
It provides a method for analyzing figurative language and offers insight into the network of meaning that defines the language and shapes the interpretations of the native speakers. In addition, this book also contains a glossary of proverbs that are used in the modern Malay society together with a translation of the surface meaning as well as the underlying meaning and the notes on the usage of the proverbs. In this way, the book will serve as a starting point for readers who are interested in the metaphorical dimension of the Malay language as well as for those who are concerned with the occurrence of traditional utterances in modern Malay.