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The Interactive Origin and the Aesthetic Modelling of Image-Schemas and Primary Metaphors [PDF]
According to the theory of conceptual metaphor, image-schemas and primary metaphors are preconceptual structures configured in human cognition, based on sensory-motor environmental activity. Focusing on the way both non-conceptual structures are embedded in early social interaction, we provide empirical evidence for the interactive and intersubjective ...
Martínez, Isabel Cecilia +2 more
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"So let's talk. Let's chat. Let's start a dialogue" : an analysis of the conversation metaphor employed in Clinton's and Obama's YouTube campaign clips [PDF]
This paper examines how two American presidential candidates, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, make use of a video exchange is conversation metaphor on YouTube, a chann^el of communication that allows the exchange of video clips on the Internet.
Duman, Steve, Locher, Miriam A.
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Episodic memory demands modulate novel metaphor use during event narration [PDF]
Metaphor is an important part of everyday thought and language. Although we are often not aware of metaphor in everyday speech, on occasion, a particularly creative or novel use of metaphor will make us pay attention. It has been hypothesized that one of
Shutova, E., Djokic, V.G., Dankers, V.
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The family practitioner family : the use of metaphor in understanding changes in primary health care organizations [PDF]
Current UK health policy guidance locates primary care at the frontiers of health care modernization. New organizational structures have resulted in general practitioner (GP) practices being brought together in Primary Care Groups (PCGs) and Primary Care
Stark, S, Warne, T
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There has recently been a tremendous growth in systematic literature review methods in social science, which may create confusion as to the role of researchers and reviewers.
Pierre-Marc Daigneault
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Monomodal visual metaphor in Interstellar film [PDF]
The present study investigates the monomodal visual metaphor based on the primary metaphor theory in Interstellar film. Therefore, there are two research problems in this present study: (1) What is the monomodal visual metaphor based on primary metaphor ...
Ulinnuha, Adhitya
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Метафори от областта на храненето в българския език
Food Metaphors in the Bulgarian Language. The article aims at analysing the lexical field of food as a source of metaphorical transfer. The lexemes with possible metaphorical usage are classified according to one main criterion: the motivational ...
Savova, Dimka
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The Fitness Landscape Metaphor: Dead but Not Gone
In this paper I present a semantic approach to the analysis of the function of the landscape metaphor within evolutionary biology. The concept of adaptive landscape has drawn a considerable attention in recent philosophy of biology.
Stefan Petkov
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METAPHORIZATION OF CATEGORIES OF DISEASE FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS [PDF]
The primary way of presenting phenomena which are elusive for the senses, the mechanisms of which exceed our direct cognitive abilities (e.g. viruses, bacteria, infection, treatment) and those that require abstract thinking is through a process of ...
Mateusz Dąsal
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The article deals with various metaphorical models of the state structure of Russia from the Ancient Russian era to the 20 th century and linguistic means of their representation in official speech.
Dmitry V. Rudnev, Tatiana S. Sadova
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