Language helps people communicate and think. Precise and accurate language would
seem best suited to achieve these goals. But a close look at the way people actually talk …

Effects of metaphorical framing of political issues on opinion have been studied widely by
two approaches: a critical-discourse approach (CDA) and a response-elicitation approach …

In recent times, many alarm bells have begun to sound: the metaphorical presentation of the
COVID-19 emergency as a war might be dangerous, because it could affect the way people …

In response to two recent publications about Deliberate Metaphor Theory (DMT) in this
journal, I argue that DMT advances metaphor studies into a period with new and exciting …

11 ANALOGICAL REASONING Page 1 186 Author note This research was supported by a
grant to the senior author from the Office of Naval Research; award number N00014-16-1-2613 …

Metaphor is pervasive in everyday communication. It is known to help people understand
complex topics, communicate efficiently, and influence others. In this paper, we provide a …

The idea that there is a distinction between the deliberate and non-deliberate use of
metaphor is controversial (eg, Gibbs, 2011; Charteris-Black, 2012). According to the …

Abstract concepts are often embodied through metaphor. For example, we talk about moving
through time in metaphorical terms, as if we were moving through space, allowing us to'look …

The immense increase in metaphor theory and research over the past decades is posing a
threat of fragmentation to the field, which has been responded to by calls for new and more …

Conceptual metaphor theory and other important theories in metaphor research are often
experimentally tested by studying the effects of metaphorical frames on individuals' …