The Christian Life: Conceptual Metaphors in Protestant Worship Songs

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Parichat Chomchuan
Wuttinun Kaewjungate
Siravast Kavilanan

Abstract

This article aims to analyze metaphorical expressions reflecting conceptual metaphors of life found in Protestant Christian worship songs, based on the conceptual metaphor theory of Lakoff & Johnson (1980), Gibbs (1994), and Kövecses (2002). The data were collected from 265 worship songs. The findings revealed 11 conceptual metaphors relating to life, namely: LIFE IS A JOURNEY, LIFE IS A PHYSICAL OBJECT, LIFE IS A COMPETITION, LIFE IS EDUCATION/LEARNING, LIFE IS AN ENCLOSED SPACE, LIFE IS A BUILDING, LIFE IS A PLANT, LIFE IS WATER/A WATER SOURCE, LIFE IS A DRAMA, LIFE IS DEBT, and LIFE IS A PERIOD OF TIME. These metaphors reflect the Christian worldview and conceptualization of life in alignment with Christian teachings.

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Chomchuan, P. ., Kaewjungate, W. ., & Kavilanan, S. . (2025). The Christian Life: Conceptual Metaphors in Protestant Worship Songs. Humanity and Social Science Journal, Ubon Ratchathani University, 16(1), 66–103. retrieved from https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/human_ubu/article/view/275054
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บทความวิจัย (Research paper)

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