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Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University ,Tabriz, Iran.
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Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan
10.22034/dqm.2025.10078
Abstract
The theory of conceptual metaphors is one of the theories that has presented a different perspective on the classical traditional form of metaphor, transforming it into a structure that combines linguistic aesthetics, meaning, and concept. This theory begins by perceiving the experiences an individual undergoes and their lived reality, shaping this mental structure through acquired symbols within its framework of meanings. This characteristic is one of the features inherent in dreams and true visions, which contain substantive metaphorical implications. Necessary concepts for meaning and required expression are conveyed through the use of conceptual quotations and related metaphors, which the mind transfers from the metaphysical world encountered by the dreamer to the lived world. Through this process, the vision is expressed via a network of meanings formed within visual symbols. In this study, and relying on a descriptive-analytical method, and using the theory proposed by Lakoff and Johnson regarding substantive and conceptual metaphors, the research aims to clarify the difference between true visions and dreams mentioned in the Qur’an, where metaphorical and substantive concepts are reflected, and what distinguishes them. It has been shown that behind every true vision lies a message from a metaphysical and truthful realm, differing from dreams that stem from the material and lived world.
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MLA
Ahmadzadeh houch, P. , and Heidari, S. . "Implications of Substantive Metaphor in Defining the Difference Between Dreams and True Visions in Light of Lakoff and Johnson's Theory", Contemporary Quranic Studies, 4, 11, 2025, 8-31. doi: 10.22034/dqm.2025.10078
HARVARD
Ahmadzadeh houch, P., Heidari, S. (2025). 'Implications of Substantive Metaphor in Defining the Difference Between Dreams and True Visions in Light of Lakoff and Johnson's Theory', Contemporary Quranic Studies, 4(11), pp. 8-31. doi: 10.22034/dqm.2025.10078
CHICAGO
P. Ahmadzadeh houch and S. Heidari, "Implications of Substantive Metaphor in Defining the Difference Between Dreams and True Visions in Light of Lakoff and Johnson's Theory," Contemporary Quranic Studies, 4 11 (2025): 8-31, doi: 10.22034/dqm.2025.10078
VANCOUVER
Ahmadzadeh houch, P., Heidari, S. Implications of Substantive Metaphor in Defining the Difference Between Dreams and True Visions in Light of Lakoff and Johnson's Theory. Contemporary Quranic Studies, 2025; 4(11): 8-31. doi: 10.22034/dqm.2025.10078
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