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We begin with a brief introduc-tion to metaphor and offer a critical assessment of the claim that conventional metaphors in language reflect underlying conceptual representations and processing, a view associated with Lakoff and Johnson's groundbreaking conceptual metaphor theory (CMT).
mixed metaphor is the use of two or more metaphors and/or similes that do not make sense together. Example: She upset the apple cart while we were ironing out the details. This example uses two metaphors. The comparison of the person’s actions to a fallen apple cart means the person is causing chaos and trouble.
‘mixed’ is contested by many of the authors, who rather propose alternatives like “multiple” (Cameron), “hybrid” (MacArthur), “complex” (Charteris-Black) and “extended” (Naciscione), and discuss a multitude of factors that affect such metaphors’ use and interpretation. There are
- Jordan Zlatev, Georgios Stampoulidis
- 2018
Aug 16, 2024 · This guide aims to explore the essence of mixed metaphors, presenting curated examples, shedding light on their construction, and providing valuable tips to ensure their effective use in various writing scenarios. Join us in uncovering the charm and challenges of mixed metaphors.
Metaphors allow speakers to describe novel, complex, or abstract issues in terms of a relatively simple and more familiar domain, which helps to establish common ground and efficiently communicate a range of structured attitudes and beliefs.
Metaphor is pervasive in everyday communication. It is known to help people understand complex topics, communicate efficiently, and influence others. In this paper, we provide a review of the literature on the utility of metaphor, describing key.
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The metaphors satisfy the two basic conditions for mixed metaphor: (1) they occur in textual adjacency, i.e. within a single metaphor cluster, and (2) they do not (for the most part) share any imagistic ontology or any direct inferential entailments between them.
