@article{ART003251611},
author={Lee, You-Mee},
title={Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2025},
volume={31},
number={4},
pages={187-214}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee, You-Mee
TI - Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2025
VL - 31
IS - 4
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 187
EP - 214
SN - 1229-0521
AB - This study investigates the concept of love in the Song Songs not as a mere poetic expression but as a cognitively structured construct. The primary aim is to explore how the text enables a reconfiguration of the meaning of love by expanding existing frames rather than subverting or dismantling them. The Song of Songs appropriates conventional love frames while simultaneously enriching them with new roles and sensory dimensions.
To this end, the analysis employs two central frameworks form cognitive linguistics: Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Frame Semantics. By examining how the abstract concept of love is concretized through various source domains—such as journey, warfare, and fire—this study highlights the mechanisms of metaphorical reframing within the text.
The research first categorizes key love metaphors according to their respective source domains and then analyzed how these frames are restructured in the text, paying particular attention to the agency of the female speaker, the expansion of sensory imagery, and the embedded theological implications.
The findings suggest that the Song of Songs reflects ancient Near Eastern conceptions of love while simultaneously serving as a point of departure for reframing and extending those meanings. This study contributes to the broader field of biblical interpretation by demonstrating how cognitive linguistic approaches can open new avenues for textual analysis, particularly in relation to gender discourse and theological hermeneutics.
KW - Song of Songs/Song of Solomon;The Concept of Love;Cognitive Linguistics;Frame Semantics;Reframing;Extending the Meanings
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Lee, You-Mee. (2025). Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 31(4), 187-214.
Lee, You-Mee. 2025, "Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.31, no.4 pp.187-214.
Lee, You-Mee "Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 31.4 pp.187-214 (2025) : 187.
Lee, You-Mee. Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics. 2025; 31(4), 187-214.
Lee, You-Mee. "Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 31, no.4 (2025) : 187-214.
Lee, You-Mee. Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 31(4), 187-214.
Lee, You-Mee. Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2025; 31(4) 187-214.
Lee, You-Mee. Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics. 2025; 31(4), 187-214.
Lee, You-Mee. "Reframing the Concept of Love in the Song of Songs: A Cognitive-Semantic Approach through Frame Semantics" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 31, no.4 (2025) : 187-214.
