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Metaphor in Use Context, Culture, and Communication [PDF]
Metaphoric language is very much the product of human action, and many scholars now claim that metaphor in language arises from metaphors in thought.
Sánchez-García, Manuel. +3 more
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ABSTRACT In this article, we apply the notion of gravitational fields to commercial attraction, with the aim of providing valuable insights to inform the development of an econophysical methodology. We revisit the traditional notion of gravitational fields, extending it to encompass multiple economic variables and incorporating mobility and production ...
Luigi Capoani +3 more
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Do Linking‐Expression Substitutions Mitigate Deterministic Interpretations of Genetic Information?
ABSTRACT It is a common concern that broader audiences interpret scientific information about the genetic correlates and causes of complex human traits in an overly deterministic manner. A frequently proposed way to address this issue is to carefully select the linking expressions used to describe gene–trait relationships when communicating genetic ...
Riin Kõiv
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Ameliorating Linguistic Anchors of Oppression
ABSTRACT The words we use to represent the world shape how we interpret and respond to it; language frames what it represents. In some cases, these frames can have prejudicial effects; for example, ‘workplace flirting’ versus ‘sexual harassment’. This article examines how specific words and phrases (i.e.
Emilia L. Wilson
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A New Metaphor for Understanding Management Control Practices [PDF]
Many researchers in management use metaphorical representations of organisations. Some even go so far as to assert that all modelling of organisations uses an implicit metaphor.
Stéphanie Chatelain-Ponroy
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The Impact of School‐Based Group Adlerian Play Therapy on Internalizing Behaviors
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of group Adlerian play therapy (GAdPT) compared to a waitlist control group (WG) with 94 fourth‐ and fifth‐grade students reporting clinical levels of internalizing behaviors. Forty‐eight students were assigned to GAdPT and 46 were assigned to the WG.
Kelly A. Owen +3 more
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Understanding Autistic Young Adults' Perceptions and Experiences of Traumatic and Stressful Events
ABSTRACT Objectives The aim of this study was to explore how young autistic adults experience and respond to stressful life events, and the relationship between autistic characteristics and symptoms of stress associated with these events. Methods Using an exploratory sequential mixed‐methods approach, an online qualitative survey was first administered
Alliyza Lim, Robyn L. Young
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Constructing the national image of "China" in press conference interpreting: a corpus-based critical metaphor analysis. [PDF]
Zhang C.
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ABSTRACT Objective Externalisation is a therapeutic approach that separates the problem from the person, widely used in treating anorexia nervosa (AN) to help young people understand their illness and to collaborate with their families against the disorder.
Alex Skolnick +2 more
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