Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
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This cluster of papers explores the metaphorical representation of time in language and cognition, investigating the influence of language on conceptualizations of time, the role of embodiment and spatial metaphors in understanding time, and the neural basis of understanding metaphoric expressions related to time. It also delves into cross-cultural differences in mental representations of time and the impact of metaphor on reasoning and communication.
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metaphor; conceptual metaphor; cognitive linguistics; metonymy; figurative language; conceptual metaphor theory; metaphor comprehension; metaphorical language; conceptual blending; cognitive semantics; image schemas; Lakoff and Johnson; source domains; metaphor theory; visual metaphor; spatial metaphor; metaphorical meaning; ontological metaphor; structural metaphor; war metaphors; animal metaphors; metaphorical thinking; political metaphor; metaphor identification; literary metaphor
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Morton address: 36244888636918804 · morton4x16-v1
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