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Let us add that the bulk of metaphors in legal speech are “used” or “dead” metaphors – as is generally the case in specialised languages – which, to some writers, is an oxymoron as these so-called metaphors usually go unnoticed because they belong to the legal lexicon 3 – as opposed to “living” or “live” metaphors. As such, they may have a specific entry in a dictionary.
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Oct 15, 2024 · By way of example, in legal discourse grounds may be used as a metaphor for something foundational, something that provides solid footing or support, as in “grounds for a motion to suppress.” Conceptualists would characterize this as a structural metaphor, i.e., mapping of one concept through another. In that sense, all metaphors are ...
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d) inherent metaphors – many words or expressions used in legal discourse which go unnoticed as metaphors (e.g. “high court” where HIGH means POWER and AUTHORITY). As indicated, in some cases, metaphors may be used quite intentionally in legal settings for rhetorical purposes and may have a significant impact.
Abstract. In this article, the author argues that metaphors can be used as the basis for creating models in legal theory. Drawing on the literature on metaphor from the philosopy of language, he contends that metaphors are best understood as speech acts that propose a hypothesis of similarity between two separate domains.
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Jan 9, 2014 · Abstract. A large number of legal concepts is expressed through metaphors, exemplifing the Conceptual Metaphor Theory created by Lakoff & Johnson. Indeed, the law often resorts to metaphors in ...
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Finn Makela. (2011) 52 Les Cahiers de Droit 397. "In this article, the author argues that metaphors can be used as the basis for creating models in legal theory. Drawing on the literature on metaphor from the philosophy of language, he contends that metaphors are best understood as speech acts that propose a hypothesis of similarity between two ...
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Metaphors and Models in Legal Theory* Finn MAKELA** In this article, the author argues that metaphors can be used as the basis for creating models in legal theory. Drawing on the literature on metaphor from the philosopy of language, he contends that metaphors are best understood as speech acts that propose a hypothesis of similarity
