Metaphorical Stories in Discourse
Published on 20. September 2017
978-1-316-73168-0 (ISBN)
Description
When Hillary Clinton conceded in 2008 that she didn't quite 'shatter the glass ceiling', and when Rick Perry in 2012 called Mitt Romney a 'vulture capitalist', they used abbreviated metaphorical stories, in which stories about one topic are presented as stories about something entirely different. This book examines a wide range of metaphorical stories, beginning with literary genres such as allegories and fables, then focusing on metaphorical stories in ordinary conversations, political speeches, editorial cartoons, and other communication. Sometimes metaphorical stories are developed in rich detail; in other examples, like 'vulture capitalist', they may merely be referenced or implied. This book argues that close attention to metaphorical stories and story metaphors enriches our understanding and is essential to any theory of communication. The book introduces a theoretical structure, which is developed into a theory of metaphorical stories and then illustrates the theory by applying it to actual discourse.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
7 Tables, black and white; 7 Halftones, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white
File size
6,88 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-316-73168-0 (9781316731680)
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L. David Ritchie
Metaphorical Stories in Discourse
Book
09/2017
Cambridge University Press
€136.60
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Person
L. David Ritchie is Professor of Communication at Portland State University, where he has taught since 1990. He is the author of three books, including Metaphor (Cambridge, 2014).
Content
1. Introduction; 2. Understanding metaphors: substitution and property attribution theories; 3. Understanding metaphors: theories based on semantic relationships; 4. Conceptual metaphors; 5. Perceptual simulation; 6. Metaphors and framing effects; 7. Language play: metaphors, stories, and humor; 8. Conversation; 9. Metaphors in politics; 10. Metaphors in literature; 11. Closing reflections.
