SPIRIT IS FIRE Datum 11 no. 10:
Explanation:
In datum 12 the metaphorical expression of untamed fire literally means that this fire will spread easily when the fire has strong enough of
chemical power. Untamed fire described that the fire reflected as spirit. The target domain FIRE is conceived in source domain SPIRIT. FIRE is
constructed as attack and conceptually has the same experiential bases with SPIRIT. The target domain FIRE is conceived in source domain SPIRIT,
which both of conceptual domains has the similarity in strength. Metaphorically this untamed fire means revolution. America insists the
revolution of freedom and liberty in many countries to fight against the act of terrorism. According to the later paragraph that America is trying to spread
freedom in every country and also in Middle West country and fight against other countries which refused to get in a way of freedom in America. The
function of this metaphoric language is to inform the people of America about the idea of freedom revolution around the world.
Table 3.6.1 Mapping of SPIRIT IS FIRE SPIRIT
FIRE Spirit can be raised
Fire can be made Spirit can affect others widely from
one person to another Fire can spread widely even it
begins from small fire Spirit caused strong power
Fire caused heat and burn
The mapping in table 3.6.1 above explained the relation between the source domain FIRE and the target domain SPIRIT. The mapping highlighted
the characteristic of source domain FIRE which applied to target domain SPIRIT.