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There is a method to the madness, and a madness to the method: A beginner's guide to qualitative research

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Qualitative research is increasingly engaged in anatomical sciences education research. However, many in the discipline are not formally trained in qualitative methodology and—like other research methods—qualitative methods are continually developed and enhanced.
Angelique N. Dueñas, Michelle D. Lazarus, Jessica N. Byram   +2 more
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When to use a metaphor: metaphors in dialogical explanations with addressees of different expertise

Frontiers in Language Sciences
The present study aims to understand how metaphors are used in explanations. According to many current theories, metaphors have a conceptual function for the understanding of abstract objects.
Ingrid Scharlau, Miriam Körber, Meghdut Sengupta, Henning Wachsmuth   +3 more
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Reflexive thematic analysis and men's embodiment following injury or illness: A worked example

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Reflexive thematic analysis (reflexive TA) originated within psychology and the social sciences and has become an increasingly popular qualitative analytic method across a range of disciplines. In this article, we offer a brief methodological guide for researchers hoping to use the method, suitable for beginners through to those experienced in
Gareth Terry, Nikki Hayfield
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptual Metaphor Theory in Poetrys’ Code

Halabja University Journal, 2022
Common conceptual metaphors are used in poetry, as part of the conceptual metaphor theory,  that enables poets to express their poetic images and depict their world through a mixture of language and cultural codes. This study is an attempt to show how conceptual poetic metaphors are illustrated in Kurdish poems by analysing source and target domains ...
Trifa Omar Ahmed, Muhammad Karim Ahmed
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Balancing act: An autoethnographic study of one medical educator's first year as a mentor

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Novice faculty mentors often struggle with the transition from mentee to mentor. Although they may face similar challenges, each mentor's experience and journey of professional identity formation is unique, influenced by their background, experiences, relationships, and context.
Andrew S. Cale
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Valence and Arousal on Spatial Attention

, 2013
Conceptual metaphor theory suggests that to mentally represent abstract concepts we use metaphorical associations to map them onto more concrete constructs (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980; 1999). Using a choice reaction time (CRT) task, Meier and Robinson (2004)
Schaverien, Polly M.
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LIKE IN SIMILES – A RELEVANCE-THEORETIC VIEW [PDF]

, 2013
The paper examines the meaning of like as used in similes in the light of relevance theory. Similes, even though superficially indistinguishable from literal comparisons, are found to be closer to metaphors. Therefore, it is proposed that like in similes
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The Metaphor of Struggle in Communication of the Evolutionary Theory

Styles of Communication, 2018
The objective of the paper is a Conceptual Metaphor Theory analysis of the metaphor of struggle in Darwin’s theory. The study begins with a short survey of uses of the concept of “struggle for existence” predating Darwin’s book followed by a systematic ...
Anna Drogosz
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Data, not documents: Moving beyond theories of information‐seeking behavior to advance data discovery

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 76, Issue 4, Page 649-664, April 2025.
Abstract Many theories of human information behavior (HIB) assume that information objects are in text document format. This paper argues four important HIB theories are insufficient for describing users' search strategies for data because of assumptions about the attributes of objects that users seek.
Anthony J. Million, Jeremy York, Sara Lafia, Libby Hemphill   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial metaphors of the ancient world: theory and practice [PDF]

, 2016
Group C-2 of the Excellence Cluster 264 Topoi Space and Metaphor in Language, Cognition, and Texts is dedicated to the study of spatial metaphors and their functions in texts of different genres, languages, and epochs. This outline of the work of group C-
Breytenbach, Cilliers, Di Biase-Dyson, Camilla, Egg, Markus, Fuhrer, Therese, Horn, Fabian, Lobsien, Verena, Schlesier, Renate, Stenger, Jan, Trînca, Beatrice   +8 more
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