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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.
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May 9, 2019 · Abstract. Metaphor is pervasive in everyday communication. It is. known to help people understand complex topics, com-. municate efficiently, and influence others. In this. paper, we provide a ...
At the heart of these claims is the idea that metaphors both reflect underlying conceptual structures and processes and shape how people think. Studying metaphor can there-fore lead to a better understanding of the relationship between language and thought (Gibbs, 1994; Lakoff & Johnson, 1980, 1999).
May 1, 2019 · The role of metaphor in communication and thought. P. Thibodeau, T. Matlock, S. Flusberg. Published in Language and Linguistics… 1 May 2019. Linguistics. TLDR. A review of the literature on the utility of metaphor is provided, describing key findings and controversies while underscoring recent experimental and theoretical advances. Expand.
Abstract. 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.
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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Sep 28, 2020 · Metaphor involves the perception of similarities or correspondences between unlike entities and processes, so that one can experience, think and communicate about one thing in terms of another – lives as journeys, minds as machines, emotions as external forces, and so on.
