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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’ 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
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.
- Michael Kimmel
We discuss how Lakoff and Johnson’s original claims about metaphor and thought, particularly characteristics of experimental studies, and the lack of a general theoretical model to make sense of empirical findings, all contribute to misconceptions about how metaphor affects thought.
- Stephen Flusberg, Teenie Matlock
Jan 1, 2019 · Request PDF | On Jan 1, 2019, Karen Sullivan published Mixed Metaphors: Their Use and Abuse | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate.
Oct 23, 2018 · “Mixing Metaphor” is a compilation of 12 chapters by prominent researchers, introduced by Raymond Gibbs, one of the main actors in the field of metaphor studies.
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May 1, 2019 · We begin with a brief introduction 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).
