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The Power to Move the Eiffel Tower: Conceptual Metaphor and Persuasion in L2 Argumentative Writing
Journal of Communication, Language and CultureThis article analyses conceptual metaphors produced in argumentative writing by learners of English as a second language (L2). Founded on the Conceptual Metaphor Theory, it explores the linguistic metaphorical expressions which reflect an underlying ...
Jin-Chin Chiu
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How metaphor and narrative interact in stories of forces of nature [PDF]
, 2018 Experience of nature, i.e. the unified action of perception and conception, is an imaginative affair where metaphor and narrative play central roles. At the centre of experience of human-scale physical phenomena, we find forces of nature that form the core of narrative understanding of nature.
Fuchs H. U. +4 more
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Consumer Psychology Review, EarlyView.Abstract Past research suggests that people exhibit robust waste aversion. However, many consumers routinely feel that they waste not only goods but also time, money, energy, and emotion and would be hard‐pressed to imagine their lives otherwise. Why does consumer waste persist? In this paper, we first propose a definition for consumer waste.
Marissa A. Sharif, Cait Lamberton
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Beyond smell: rethinking the figurative force of olfactory language
Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic TheoryThis study examines the usage, semantics, and affective valence of olfactory metaphors in English, addressing a gap in sensory language and metaphor research. We analyze eight basic smell lexemes (smell, aroma, scent, odor, stench, stink, reek, fragrance)
Jun Lang, H. H. Shi, Zhuo Jing-Schmidt
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King Aorta: Narrative anatomy education
Anatomical Sciences Education, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 264-276, March 2025.Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of narrative anatomy education and traditional anatomy education on academic achievement. The study included 64 students who were randomly divided into two groups. The two groups were (n = 32) control (Group 1) and (n = 32) experimental (Group 2). The pretest scores of the two groups were 36.
Halil Yilmaz
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Communication and Interaction With Semiautonomous Ground Vehicles by Force Control Steering
IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 2020 While full automation of road vehicles remains a future goal, shared-control and semiautonomous driving—involving transitions of control between the human and the machine—are more feasible objectives in the near term. These alternative driving modes will
Miguel A. Martinez-García +5 more
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Medical students' perspectives on body donation to science within the Italian context
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Body donation is essential for medical education and research, supporting anatomical training and clinical competence. In Italy, national data on awareness of the legislation regulating body donation and factors shaping donation‐related decisions among healthcare trainees remain limited. This study investigated knowledge of the legal framework,
Antonietta Fazio +20 more
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COVID-19 Conceptual Metaphors in Indonesian Newspapers
Journal of Language and LiteratureConceptual metaphor plays a significant role in everyday communication as it is a fundamental aspect of the human mind and conceptualization. It reflects people’s ways of thinking in responding to a phenomenon or event.
Emi Nursanti +2 more
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Re‐humanizing anatomy? Learning through human body donors in physiotherapy education
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Anatomical knowledge underpins clinical skills and professional identity in physiotherapy. However, dedicated teaching has declined in recent years. Body donor‐based learning, though common in medical education, is rarely used in physiotherapy.
Robert Parish +3 more
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Taking back control: The role of image schemas in the Brexit discourse
Russian Journal of Linguistics, 2023 Can image schemas sustain the discourse on Brexit while building up emotional and evaluative dimensions in the process? This paper analyzes the embodied meaning used in the Brexit discourse as seen through the lens of the pro-leave newspaper (The ...
Victoria Martín de la Rosa
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