Metaphor in Thought: Conceptual Structure Theory

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Provide an example of a verbal metaphor and identify the topic and the vehicle.

An example is 'Lee is a block of ice'. The topic is Lee, and the vehicle is block of ice.

What are the two explicit parts in verbal metaphor?

The topic and the vehicle

What is the ground in a verbal metaphor?

The implicit connection between the topic and the vehicle.

In the example 'Lee is a block of ice', what does the ground represent?

The ground represents the interpretation that blocks of ice have a cold temperature, and this is interpreted in terms of emotional unresponsiveness. Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the article in relation to metaphor?

The focus is on examining metaphoric representation as a theory of conceptual structure. Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of Lakoff and Johnson's work does the article suggest drew attention away from the specific claim about metaphor?

The controversial ideas and arguments about 'objectivist metaphysics' and generative approaches to linguistics. Signup and view all the answers

Metaphor in Thought: Conceptual Structure Theory

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Provide an example of a verbal metaphor and identify the topic and the vehicle.

What are the two explicit parts in verbal metaphor?

What is the ground in a verbal metaphor?

In the example 'Lee is a block of ice', what does the ground represent?

What is the focus of the article in relation to metaphor?

What aspect of Lakoff and Johnson's work does the article suggest drew attention away from the specific claim about metaphor?

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