A Note About Meta-Metaphors: Considering the Theoretical Implications of Terms Used to Discuss Metaphor

Authors

L. David Ritchie, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

Metaphor and the Social World

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Citation

Publication Date

2017

Abstract

Although it is difficult to avoid metaphorical language in discussing and theorizing about communication, language, and metaphor itself, the metaphors we use have entailments that may not be consistent with the analyses they are intended to support. This essay discusses and compares the implications of some of the most common ‘meta-metaphors,’ metaphors used in discussions of metaphor.

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© John Benjamins Publishing Company

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/msw.7.2.07rit

DOI

10.1075/msw.7.2.07rit

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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25825

Citation Details

Ritchie, L. D. (2017). A note about meta-metaphors. Metaphor and the Social World, 7(2), 291-299.