Title: Issues and research directions in metaphor studies
Abstract: The author of this paper discusses a number of problems in the study of metaphor and suggests possible directions in future studies. After a brief review of the drawbacks of the traditional approach to metaphor,the author focuses his discussion on the nature and working mechanisms of metaphor. The author believes that past studies aiming at explaining the working mechanisms of metaphor,such as the Comparison Theory,Interaction Theory and Mapping Theory,etc.,are not really competing theories but complement one another. A better account of the mechanism of metaphor needs to be based on a careful study and integration of existing theories. The author also discusses such issues as historical studies of metaphor,the application of metaphor theories,etc.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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