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Conceptual Metaphor Theory When we encounter a verbal metaphor it automatically activates the corresponding conceptual metaphor Nayak & Gibbs (1990) American English has many idioms with similar figurative meanings Nayak & Gibbs (1990) Conceptual Metaphor Theory American English has many idioms with similar figurative meanings Blow your stack Lose your cool Flip your lid Hit the roof Get hot under the collar Paraphrase each of the following metaphors: Our love is a bumpy roller-coaster ride. Our love is a voyage to the bottom of the sea. Our love is a dusty road traveled. Conceptual Metaphor Theory Question: Do the paraphrases reflect journey-related properties? Glucksberg, Keysar, & McGlone (1992) Three sets of paraphrases were quite different Very few made reference to the journey metaphor Concluded that conceptual metaphors don’t need to be activated in processing metaphors 10
Class Inclusion Theory Metaphors are class inclusion statements My job is a jail A robin is a bird Class Inclusion Theory Metaphors are non-reversible: My job is a jail = My jail is a job Jail belongs to several categories: Punishments (fines, tickets) Buildings (hotels, hospitals, dorms) Unpleasant conditions Class Inclusion Theory Glucksberg, Manfredi, & McGlone (1997) Directing attention to literal categories disrupts comprehension Some tables are made of wood My lawyer was a shark Class Inclusion Theory The comprehension and interpretive processes people use to understand language in discourse are common to literal and figurative language use Some lawyers are married My lawyer was a shark Sharks can swim My lawyer was a shark 11
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