Conceptual metaphor types in oncology
In this paper, an analysis of conceptual metaphor types and their relation with cognitive and communicative functions is carried out on a sample of oncology research papers. According to Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), four conceptual types are described: imagistic, orientational, ontological and...
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| description | In this paper, an analysis of conceptual metaphor types and their relation with cognitive and communicative functions is carried out on a sample of oncology research papers. According to Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), four conceptual types are described: imagistic, orientational, ontological and structural. The purpose is to explore the cognitive functions of metaphor – categorization and conceptualization – and their role in knowledge construction. On the other hand, communicative aspects, such as deliberate versus unconscious metaphor usage, as well as the conventional character of metaphorical expressions are observed, with the purpose of characterizing the discourse of medical science research articles in English |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38c477ed75594b239a6c7ece970f36282023-01-13T10:56:48ZengAsociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines EspecíficosIbérica1139-72412340-27842017-01-0134Conceptual metaphor types in oncologyIgnasi Navarro Ferrando0Universitat Jaume IIn this paper, an analysis of conceptual metaphor types and their relation with cognitive and communicative functions is carried out on a sample of oncology research papers. According to Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), four conceptual types are described: imagistic, orientational, ontological and structural. The purpose is to explore the cognitive functions of metaphor – categorization and conceptualization – and their role in knowledge construction. On the other hand, communicative aspects, such as deliberate versus unconscious metaphor usage, as well as the conventional character of metaphorical expressions are observed, with the purpose of characterizing the discourse of medical science research articles in Englishhttps://revistaiberica.org/index.php/iberica/article/view/149Conceptual Metaphor cognitive function deliberate metaphor usage oncologymetáfora conceptual función cognitiva |
| spellingShingle | Ignasi Navarro Ferrando Conceptual metaphor types in oncology Ibérica Conceptual Metaphor cognitive function deliberate metaphor usage oncology metáfora conceptual función cognitiva |
| title | Conceptual metaphor types in oncology |
| title_full | Conceptual metaphor types in oncology |
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| title_short | Conceptual metaphor types in oncology |
| title_sort | conceptual metaphor types in oncology |
| topic | Conceptual Metaphor cognitive function deliberate metaphor usage oncology metáfora conceptual función cognitiva |
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