Metaphor in specialist discourse / / edited by J. Berenike Herrmann, Göttingen University ; Tony Berber Sardinha, Sao Paulo Catholic University |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (331 p.) |
Disciplina | 808/.032 |
Collana | Metaphor in Language, Cognition, and Communication |
Soggetto topico |
Metaphor
Discourse analysis |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 90-272-6784-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Metaphor in Specialist Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgment; Preface; Section I. Introduction; Metaphor in specialist discourse: Investigating metaphor use in specific and popularized discourse contexts; 1. Idea for the book; 2. Theoretical framework and methodologies; 3. Overview; Acknowledgments; References; Section II. Metaphor variation in specialist discourse; Register variation and metaphor use: A multi-dimensional perspective; 1. Introduction; 2. The multi-feature multi-dimensional approach; 3. Method; 3.1 Corpus
3.2 Metaphor identification3.3 Tagging; 3.4 Variables; 4. Results; 4.1 Question 1: Relationship between metaphor and previous dimensions of variation; 4.2 Question 2: Dimensions of variation; 4.3 Question 3: Significance of register distinctions; 4.4 Question 4: Cutting across register differences; 5. Concluding remarks; Acknowledgements; References; Appendix; Metaphors in psychology genres: Counseling vs. academic lectures; 1. Introduction; 2. The corpora; 2.1 The counseling corpus; 2.2 The academic lecture corpus; 3. Method; 3.1 The target domains; 3.2 Identification of linguistic metaphors 3.3 Grouping metaphorical expressions and formulating conceptual metaphors4. Results; 4.1 Love metaphors; 4.2 anger metaphors; 5. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Section III. Metaphor in specific contexts; Payback and punishment: Figurative language in Scottish penal policy; 1. Introduction; 2. Context of the present analysis; 3. Method; 4. Findings from automatic frequency analysis; 4.1 Most frequent figuratively-used lexical words; 4.2 Payback; 5. Findings from manual analysis; 5.1 Deliver; 5.2 Manage, management; 6. Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References They have to die for the goals: War metaphors in English and German football radio commentary1. Football - A popularised specialist discourse domain; 2. Methodology; 2.1 Metaphor identification; 2.2 Quantitative analysis; 2.3 Qualitative analysis; 3. Corpus design; 3.1 Why radio commentaries?; 3.2 Compilation of the corpus; 4. Results; 4.1 Quantitative analysis; 4.2 Qualitative analysis; 5. Comparison; 6. Specialist terms, specialist metaphor; References The production line as a context for low metaphoricity: Exploring links between gestures, iconicity, and artefacts on a factory shop floor1. Introduction; 1.1 Gestures, metonymy, and metaphor; 1.2 The relationship between metaphor and metonymy; 2. The salmon factory; 3. Methods; 4. Types of gestures at the salmon factory; 4.1 Conversational gesturing; 4.2 Technical gesturing; 5. Discussion; 6. Gesture, metaphor, and language; Acknowledgements; References; Section IV. Metaphor in science writing High on metaphor, low on simile? An examination of metaphor type in sub-registers of academic prose |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460606303321 |
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Metaphor in specialist discourse / / edited by J. Berenike Herrmann, Tony Berber Sardinha |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 319 p.) : ill |
Disciplina | 808.032 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HerrmannJ. Berenike
SardinhaTony Berber |
Collana | Metaphor in Language, Cognition, and Communication |
Soggetto topico |
Metaphor
Discourse analysis |
ISBN |
9789027267849 (e-book)
9789027202086 (hbk.) 90-272-6784-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Section I. Introduction -- Metaphor in specialist discourse: Investigating metaphor use in specific and popularized discourse contexts -- Section II. Metaphor variation in specialist discourse -- Register variation and metaphor use: A multi-dimensional perspective -- Metaphors in psychology genres: Counseling vs. academic lectures -- Section III. Metaphor in specific contexts -- Payback and punishment: Figurative language in Scottish penal policy -- They have to die for the goals: War metaphors in English and German football radio commentary -- The production line as a context for low metaphoricity: Exploring links between gestures, iconicity, and artefacts on a factory shop floor -- Section IV. Metaphor in science writing -- High on metaphor, low on simile? An examination of metaphor type in sub-registers of academic prose -- A mere metaphor? Framings of the concept of metaphor in biological specialist communication -- Dynamical systems metaphors -- Section V. Metaphor and popularization -- Metaphor, news discourse and knowledge -- Metaphor as tools of enrolment in the policy process: A case study exploration of the policy press release genre in regards to the Alberta SuperNet -- Conclusion -- Metaphor in specialist discourse: Insights and implications for metaphor studies and beyond -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797985603321 |
Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2015 | ||
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Metaphor in specialist discourse / / edited by J. Berenike Herrmann, Tony Berber Sardinha |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 319 p.) : ill |
Disciplina | 808.032 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HerrmannJ. Berenike
SardinhaTony Berber |
Collana | Metaphor in Language, Cognition, and Communication |
Soggetto topico |
Metaphor
Discourse analysis |
ISBN |
9789027267849 (e-book)
9789027202086 (hbk.) 90-272-6784-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Section I. Introduction -- Metaphor in specialist discourse: Investigating metaphor use in specific and popularized discourse contexts -- Section II. Metaphor variation in specialist discourse -- Register variation and metaphor use: A multi-dimensional perspective -- Metaphors in psychology genres: Counseling vs. academic lectures -- Section III. Metaphor in specific contexts -- Payback and punishment: Figurative language in Scottish penal policy -- They have to die for the goals: War metaphors in English and German football radio commentary -- The production line as a context for low metaphoricity: Exploring links between gestures, iconicity, and artefacts on a factory shop floor -- Section IV. Metaphor in science writing -- High on metaphor, low on simile? An examination of metaphor type in sub-registers of academic prose -- A mere metaphor? Framings of the concept of metaphor in biological specialist communication -- Dynamical systems metaphors -- Section V. Metaphor and popularization -- Metaphor, news discourse and knowledge -- Metaphor as tools of enrolment in the policy process: A case study exploration of the policy press release genre in regards to the Alberta SuperNet -- Conclusion -- Metaphor in specialist discourse: Insights and implications for metaphor studies and beyond -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815310903321 |
Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2015 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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