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“His theory has a weak foundation” or “The theory has a leaky roof”. Conceptual metaphor as a theory of conceptual representation is critically analyzed and found wanting on both theoretical and empirical grounds.
Mar 31, 2024 · Conceptual Metaphor Theory, challenging the traditional view of metaphor as a rhetorical figure used in poetic contexts, argues that metaphor is not a property of individual linguistic expressions but, on the contrary, a mechanism of thought essential to our cognition.
- stefana.garello@unipa.it
The phenomenon of "conventional metaphor," where much of our ordinary conceptual system and the bulk of our everyday conventional language are structured and understood primarily in metaphorical terms, has gone either unnoticed or undiscussed.
Jan 12, 2022 · For instance, the conceptual metaphor ARGUMENT IS WAR is made explicit, Lakoff and Johnson claim, when we say such things as ‘Your claims are indefensible’, ‘He attacked every weak point in my argument’ and ‘I demolished his argument’ (1980: p 4).
Dec 1, 2009 · This article describes some of die reasons people dislike CMT and suggests ways that CMT scholars may alter some people’s misunderstandings and address their legitimate concerns about the theory.
- Raymond W. Gibbs
- 2009
Oct 27, 2011 · A major revolution in the study of metaphor occurred 30 years ago with the introduction of “conceptual metaphor theory” (CMT). Unlike previous theories of metaphor and metaphorical meaning, CMT proposed that metaphor is not just an aspect of language, but a fundamental part of human thought.
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Apr 1, 2007 · Thus, the weak version assumes that metaphor plays a causal role in the structure of abstract concepts, but is not the sine qua non of their conceptual representation. In contrast to the strong version, the weak version is conducive to empirical investigation.
