Metaphor through the Lens of Clinical Medicine: The Case of Specialty-Specific Signs
The present paper aims at discussing certain metaphors which name diseases resembling specialty-specific signs manifested in different occupations. An attempt is made towards showcasing the cognitive value that metaphor entails when used in a clinical setting to verbalize different diseases. Stedman...
Main Authors: | Svetlana Margaryan, Alina Petrosyan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Yerevan State University
2016-10-01
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Series: | Armenian Folia Anglistika |
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Online Access: | https://journals.ysu.am/index.php/arm-fol-angl/article/view/4460 |
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