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Conceptual metaphor as a theory of conceptual representation is critically analyzed and found wanting on both theoretical and empirical grounds. Conceptual metaphor as a theory of metaphor and idiom comprehension is also critically examined.
Apr 1, 2007 · Keysar et al.’s results support a straightforward claim regarding the role of conceptual metaphors in figurative language comprehension. People can understand stock expressions such as the argument was shot down without recourse to conceptual mappings like ARGUMENT IS WAR.
- Matthew S. McGlone
- 2007
May 17, 2023 · By employing a vast number of metaphorical phenomena to demonstrate the intriguing correlation between language and cognitive structures, Lakoff proposes conceptual metaphor and integrated the...
Jul 26, 2001 · Idioms, however, are also treated comprehensively, as is the theory of conceptual metaphor in the context of how people understand both conventional and novel figurative expressions. A new...
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Aug 16, 2001 · A new theory of metaphor comprehension integrates linguistic, philosophical, and psychological perspectives to account for figurative language use. The theory's central tenet is that everyday conversational metaphors are used spontaneously to create new concepts and categories.
- Sam Glucksberg
Feb 28, 2020 · Psycholinguistic research has shown that conceptual metaphors influence how people produce and understand language (e.g., Gibbs, 1994, 2017a; Kövecses, 2015; Jacobs & Kinder, 2017). So far, investigations have mostly paid attention to non-poetic metaphor comprehension.
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Dec 9, 2023 · The results of this analysis showed that Language, comprehension, metaphor, figurative language, and context were the most frequent keywords. The most prominent clusters were students,...
