Published In
Metaphor and the Social World
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
3-1-2011
Subjects
Metaphor, Discourse analysis
Abstract
In this article I present a model of how metaphors are transformed and re-presented as narratives, how this process helps shape communicative interactions, and how it contributes to relevance effects and the generation of meaning, often by simultaneously affecting multiple cognitive contexts. I demonstrate the application of the model to samples of discourse from current research and show how it can contribute to understanding troubled communicative relationships and potentially to improving communication in situations of misunderstanding and conflict.
Rights
© 2011 John Benjamins Publishing Company
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DOI
10.1075/msw.1.1.08rit
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8641
Citation Details
Published as: Ritchie, L.D. (2011). Justice is blind: A model for analyzing metaphor transformations and narratives in actual discourse. Metaphor and the Social World, 1, 70-89.
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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Metaphor and the Social World. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Metaphor and the Social World, 1, 70-89.