Katie J Patterson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3076688 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katie J Patterson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katie J |
| FAMILY NAME | Patterson |
| SIGNATURE | PATTERSON K J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Granada |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1379-4300 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Corpus Analysis of Metaphor
The last two decades have seen researchers follow a trend of usage‐based approaches to the study of metaphor. By moving away from earlier introspective methods, corpus linguistics has shown that, like any linguistic element, metaphors display clear structural patterns and are affected by factors such as frequency of use and wider textual positioning. Moreover, data from corpus linguistic studies have provided support for taking into consideration…
They were not radical, even when they committed that
Identity conflict and the loss of meaning experienced by some Muslim young people in Western countries are key factors behind fanaticism, leading some of them to find purpose in life within extremist groups ( Adam-Troian et al. 2021 ; Moyano and González 2021 ). The narrative that emerges from the radicalisation process provides a rich source for psychologists and discourse analysts, exploring not only the ‘why’ and the ‘how’, but also issues ste…
Dualisms in Jihad
This paper explores how metaphors are employed in jihadist magazines to promote a dichotomist worldview of ‘us’ versus ‘them’, ‘good’ versus ‘bad’, ‘east’ versus ‘west’ and ‘right’ versus ‘wrong’. It argues that juxtapositions in both language and thought help writers to reaffirm and/or challenge certain paradigms. The approach uses critical metaphor analysis ( Charteris-Black 2004 ) to investigate qualitative evidence of conceptual metaphors, fo…
Under the shadow of swords
The ideological discourse of Jihadist groups like Al Qaeda or Islamic State is largely built on the use of persuasive techniques which act as instruments for radicalisation and recruitment, and more generally, “convince the audience of the veracity of the doctrine presented” ( Adam 2017 : 5). This article explores the use of metaphor as an important rhetorical and ideological dimension to jihadist texts. Current findings suggest that religious wr…
Approaches to the discourse of terror
This chapter presents an investigation into the evidence of fixed language use within jihadist magazines and the extent to which these fixed patterns reflect specific power relations within the text community. The research presents the hypothesis that the writers of articles in jihadist magazines have become primed to employ the words and sets of words through their repeat usage (cf. Hoey 2005 , 2017 ). Thus, lexical and grammatical associations …
Lexical Priming
Lexical priming is a linguistic theory which seeks to relate corpus‐linguistic concepts such as collocation and colligation to the experimental findings of psycholinguists interested in the retardation and acceleration of word association. In one such set of experiments informants are given a word or image (referred to as a prime) and then a target word; the speed with which the target word is recognized is measured. Some primes are found to reta…
When Is a Metaphor Not a Metaphor? An Investigation Into Lexical Characteristics of Metaphoricity Among Uncertain Cases
This article explores the ways in which language users make sense of metaphoricity when manifest in a variety of ways within the language. The research provides an analysis of the lexical characteristics of a single item (grew) when used in potentially, but not clearly identified, metaphoric contexts. The analysis focuses on flexible patterns of meaning and the relationship between metaphor and other aspects of figurative language such as polysem…
The Analysis of Metaphor
The Analysis of Metaphor
When Is a Metaphor Not a Metaphor? An Investigation Into Lexical Characteristics of Metaphoricity Among Uncertain Cases
This article explores the ways in which language users make sense of metaphoricity when manifest in a variety of ways within the language. The research provides an analysis of the lexical characteristics of a single item (grew) when used in potentially, but not clearly identified, metaphoric contexts. The analysis focuses on flexible patterns of meaning and the relationship between metaphor and other aspects of figurative language such as polysem…
Lexical Priming
Lexical priming is a linguistic theory which seeks to relate corpus‐linguistic concepts such as collocation and colligation to the experimental findings of psycholinguists interested in the retardation and acceleration of word association. In one such set of experiments informants are given a word or image (referred to as a prime) and then a target word; the speed with which the target word is recognized is measured. Some primes are found to reta…
Under the shadow of swords
The ideological discourse of Jihadist groups like Al Qaeda or Islamic State is largely built on the use of persuasive techniques which act as instruments for radicalisation and recruitment, and more generally, “convince the audience of the veracity of the doctrine presented” ( Adam 2017 : 5). This article explores the use of metaphor as an important rhetorical and ideological dimension to jihadist texts. Current findings suggest that religious wr…
Approaches to the discourse of terror
This chapter presents an investigation into the evidence of fixed language use within jihadist magazines and the extent to which these fixed patterns reflect specific power relations within the text community. The research presents the hypothesis that the writers of articles in jihadist magazines have become primed to employ the words and sets of words through their repeat usage (cf. Hoey 2005 , 2017 ). Thus, lexical and grammatical associations …
Dualisms in Jihad
This paper explores how metaphors are employed in jihadist magazines to promote a dichotomist worldview of ‘us’ versus ‘them’, ‘good’ versus ‘bad’, ‘east’ versus ‘west’ and ‘right’ versus ‘wrong’. It argues that juxtapositions in both language and thought help writers to reaffirm and/or challenge certain paradigms. The approach uses critical metaphor analysis ( Charteris-Black 2004 ) to investigate qualitative evidence of conceptual metaphors, fo…
They were not radical, even when they committed that
Identity conflict and the loss of meaning experienced by some Muslim young people in Western countries are key factors behind fanaticism, leading some of them to find purpose in life within extremist groups ( Adam-Troian et al. 2021 ; Moyano and González 2021 ). The narrative that emerges from the radicalisation process provides a rich source for psychologists and discourse analysts, exploring not only the ‘why’ and the ‘how’, but also issues ste…
Corpus Analysis of Metaphor
The last two decades have seen researchers follow a trend of usage‐based approaches to the study of metaphor. By moving away from earlier introspective methods, corpus linguistics has shown that, like any linguistic element, metaphors display clear structural patterns and are affected by factors such as frequency of use and wider textual positioning. Moreover, data from corpus linguistic studies have provided support for taking into consideration…
Linguistics (6 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (5 works) · Metaphor (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Cognition (2 works)