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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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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.
Nov 28, 2017 · Learn why metaphors are such a powerful tool for writers, how they alter readers, and how to craft the best ones.
It is known to help people understand complex topics, com-municate efficiently, and influence others. In this paper, we provide a review of the literature on the util-ity of metaphor, describing key findings and controver-sies while underscoring recent experimental and theoretical advances.
- 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
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...
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Aug 21, 2023 · But let's break it down further. Here are three key reasons why you should consider using metaphors: Clarity: Metaphors can take complex, abstract ideas and make them clear and tangible. They're like a flashlight, illuminating the path to understanding.
