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- Metaphors are more than literary devices; they are essential for clear and effective communication. By drawing on everyday experiences and observations, you can create metaphors that resonate deeply with your audience, making your messages more memorable and impactful.
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Metaphors create vivid mental images that can enhance the overall impact of communication. Instead of relying on plain, literal language, metaphors paint a more vibrant picture, capturing the audience’s attention and imagination.
- The Impact of Metaphors in Communication
- The Impact of Metaphors For Understanding Ourselves and Others
- Conclusion
- Notes
Lakoff and Johnson’s (2003) analysis of the role that metaphors play in communication resonates very strongly with what I’ve learnt and share with RiverRhee‘s delegates on management, and communication and influencing courses: So whilst the words (and metaphors) we use might be representative of our own experiences, feelings and intuition, we have ...
I’ve started reading another book on my list: “Hope in a corner of my heart” by Gina Campbell (2018). In the introduction she says: Campbell goes on to say in her introduction that the metaphors you created, unconsciously, in the past, will have been a way to conceptualise and respond to something that happened. They will have given you strategies ...
What kind of metaphors can you spot in what you think, write and say? What metaphors are the people around you using? How do these affect your interactions and communications with others? And what insights do these bring for your self-understanding and your understanding of others?
References Campbell, G. (2018). Hope in a corner of my heart. A healing journey through the dream-logical world of inner metaphors. Bloomington: Balboa Press Goodman, E. (2020). Tuning into and exploring metaphors with clean language. Retrieved from https://elisabethgoodman.wordpress.com/2020/12/16/the-manager-as-coach-tuning-into-and-exploring-met...
- Elisabeth Goodman
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 findings and controversies while underscoring recent experimental and theoretical advances.
Feb 22, 2024 · Metaphors are more than literary devices; they are essential for clear and effective communication. By drawing on everyday experiences and observations, you can create metaphors that resonate deeply with your audience, making your messages more memorable and impactful.
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May 9, 2019 · 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...
Metaphor can make communication more economical and efficient (Ortony, 1975; Richards, 1936), and it can fill lexical gaps and motivate semantic change (Billow, 1977; Gibbs & Colston, 2012; Sweetser, 1991). This is seen in how people talked about the Web when it evolved in the 1990s.
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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 findings and controversies while underscoring recent experimental and theoretical advances.
