In:Dynamism in Metaphor and Beyond
Edited by Herbert L. Colston, Teenie Matlock and Gerard J. Steen
[Metaphor in Language, Cognition, and Communication 9] 2022
► pp. 1–10
Prologue
On the dangers of metaphoring
Published online: 9 September 2022
https://doi.org/10.1075/milcc.9.pro
https://doi.org/10.1075/milcc.9.pro
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.A young person’s puzzlement
- 3.Trivialization
- 4.Manipulating metaphors
- 5.‘Locker room talk’ and tautologies
- 6.Metaphors as mental instruments: Conclusion
Notes References
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