An Analysis of Conceptual Metaphor in Non-Compositional Idioms in English TV Series

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the conceptual metaphor in English non-compositional idioms. Theoretically, it traces the different aspects of conceptual metaphor and idioms. Practically, it presents the conceptual metaphor in the non-compositional idioms manifested in four different selected T.V series.  The series are "Anne with an E", "Breaking bad", "Friends" and "The big bang theory". They are  selected randomly to embody various genres to depict the uses of the non-compositional idioms and their entailed conceptual metaphor.  The model followed in the analysis of the selected series is that developed by Lakoff and Johnson (1980).  The episodes of the series of the four works , video and scripts, were thoroughly studied for more reliable results. The findings reveal that the ontological metaphor is more commonly applied in non-compositional idioms. They also prove the pervasiveness of some particular types of conceptual metaphor more than the others.