Metaphor and Discourse

2009-03-26 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : A. Musolff
Release : 2009-03-26
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Download or read book Metaphor and Discourse written by A. Musolff. This book was released on 2009-03-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors present a coherent collection of work on the functioning of metaphor in public discourse and related discourse areas from a broadly cognitive-linguistic background, providing a state-of-the-art overview of research on the discursive grounding of metaphor from a cognitive-linguistic perspective.

Metaphor, Nation and Discourse

2019-05-20 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Ljiljana Šarić
Release : 2019-05-20
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis Metaphor, Nation and Discourse by : Ljiljana Šarić

Download or read book Metaphor, Nation and Discourse written by Ljiljana Šarić. This book was released on 2019-05-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume examines how metaphors and related phenomena (metonymies, symbols, cultural models, stereotypes) lead to the discursive construal of a common element that brings the nation together. The central idea is that metaphor use must be questioned to lay bare the processes and the discursive power behind them. The chapters examine a range of contemporary and historical, monomodal and multimodal discourses, including politicians’ discourse, presidential speeches, newspapers, TV series, Catholic homilies, colonialist discourse, and various online sources. The approaches taken include political science, international relations, cultural studies, and linguistics. All contributions feature discursive constructivist views of metaphor, with clear sociocultural grounding, and the notion of metaphor as a framing device in constructing various aspects of nations and national identity. The volume will appeal to scholars in discourse analysis, metaphor studies, media studies, nationalism studies, and political science.

Metaphor in Discourse

2008-09-04 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Elena Semino
Release : 2008-09-04
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Download or read book Metaphor in Discourse written by Elena Semino. This book was released on 2008-09-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses metaphor at work in a variety of linguistic contexts, from election leaflets to specialist scientific articles.

Metaphor in Educational Discourse

2003-03-13 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Lynne Cameron
Release : 2003-03-13
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Download or read book Metaphor in Educational Discourse written by Lynne Cameron. This book was released on 2003-03-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Metaphor in Educational Discourse is a superb piece of applied linguistics research that integrates Vygotsky's theory of concepts with current work on metaphor into a coherent framework for investigating how teachers and learners negotiate figurative language in order to promote development in the classroom setting. In what is likely to become the standard for future studies in this area, Lynne Cameron meticulously demonstrates the central role of linguistic metaphors in classroom learning - designed to lead learners to a deeper understanding of complex mathematical and scientific concepts.' James P. Lantolf, Professor of Applied Linguistics, The Pennsylvania State University. This book reports research into metaphor in use with school students. The setting for the research is a UK school and the participants are around ten years old, with their first language well established but still developing concepts and understandings. Close examination of a corpus of classroom spoken discourse reveals how metaphor is employed by their teachers, not just in explaining ideas, but, in managing and mediating the activity of the classroom and the learning of the students. Particular issues discussed include: the problems of identifying metaphors in spoken discourse, the conventionalism of metaphors in the discourse of socio-cultural groups, and how a socio-cultural approach can account for systematicity in metaphor use.

Current Approaches to Metaphor Analysis in Discourse

2019-09-02 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Ignasi Navarro i Ferrando
Release : 2019-09-02
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis Current Approaches to Metaphor Analysis in Discourse by : Ignasi Navarro i Ferrando

Download or read book Current Approaches to Metaphor Analysis in Discourse written by Ignasi Navarro i Ferrando. This book was released on 2019-09-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume takes up the challenge of surveying the present state of a variety of approaches to the identification, analysis and interpretation of metaphor across communication channels, situational contexts, genres and social spheres. It reflects three foremost trends of present metaphor research, namely the communicative approach, the cognitive modelling approach and the multimodality approach. These trends are considered as areas of research emerging on the ground of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory, initiated by Lakoff. The book intends to show their concomitances as well as mark their diversifying paths. The aim is to bring about and make apparent the many connections among assumingly different trends stemming from CMT. Whereas discrepancies between communicative and conceptual perspectives might seem irredeemable, the book emphasizes and claims that the background framework of CMT provides a solid foundation for collaboration and mutual influence. Consequently, the analysis of metaphor usage in context may provide insights for cognitive modelling proposals. The analysis of cognitive configuration of conceptual domains may, in turn, illuminate our understanding of communicative decisions in discourse. The integration of multimodal metaphor analysis puts forward the idea that diverse modal manifestations of metaphor reveal the symbiosis between communicative and cognitive stances. The various subject areas and methodologies illuminate the scene of current research in the field. The poignant contributions open far reaching avenues into the realm of human thought and discourse.

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