W Gudrun Reijnierse
Biographic Data
| ID | 6212767 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W Gudrun Reijnierse |
| GIVEN NAMES | W Gudrun |
| FAMILY NAME | Reijnierse |
| SIGNATURE | REIJNIERSE W G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0147-2643 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘Like a light switch that is on and off at the same time’. A content analysis of signaled metaphors for quantum science and technology in Dutch newspapers
Quantum science and technology is an emerging field of research expected to have a transformative impact on society. Its inherent complexity and counterintuitive nature, however, may pose a barrier to communication with general audiences. Metaphors can play an important role in bridging the gap between abstract quantum concepts and public engagement. Yet, no research to date has systematically examined which metaphors are used in communication ab…
Like a coin spinning in the air
The complexity of the science underlying quantum technology may pose a barrier to its democratization. This study investigated whether metaphors improve comprehension of, and shape attitudes toward, quantum technology. Specifically, we examined effects on perceived comprehension of a newspaper article about a new quantum computer, actual comprehension of underlying quantum phenomena (superposition and entanglement), and affect- and cognition-base…
Vacuuming the Sky? Metaphorical Framing in News Coverage of Carbon Dioxide Removal Methods
Discussions of proposed climate solutions, such as carbon dioxide removal (CDR), are multi-layered and contested. This study examines the role that metaphors play as frame devices in news coverage (2018–2024) about CDR. Using critical metaphor analysis, we examined 257 articles from major UK, US, and Canadian news outlets to identify and interpret contrasting metaphorical expressions from journalists and their sources, including industry, science…
Do metaphors make abstract concepts more concrete
Quantum in the Media
Quantum technology is expected to have an impact on society. Earlier literature suggests that certain themes may either create barriers or facilitate effective science communication. We studied 385 Dutch newspaper articles for the use of these themes. Newspapers commonly explained quantum concepts when mentioning quantum technology. They also regularly presented quantum technology as beneficial and enigmatic, often in prominent positions of the a…
Msdip
This article describes the Metaphorical Source Domain Identification Procedure (MSDIP), which can be used to code source domains in metaphor identification.In the first part of the article, we describe the complexity of source-domain coding in corpus analysis.We argue that, in many cases, discourse is underspecified and multiple source-domain candidates may be relevant for a specific metaphorical expression.For instance, if a word like "fight" or…
Audience Perceptions of Covid-19 Metaphors
Metaphors abound in descriptions of the COVID-19 pandemic: it is described, among other things, as a war, a flood, and a marathon. However, not all metaphors may resonate equally well with members of the public. Given that the pandemic has impacted people’s lives across countries in divergent ways – both in terms of spread and in terms of government-imposed measures, we investigated whether audience perceptions of metaphors for the COVID-19 pande…
Degani, M. (2015). Framing the rhetoric of a leader
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A dictionary gives definitions, not decisions
The use of a dictionary in metaphor identification may lead to conflicts between sense descriptions in the dictionary and analysts’ (native speaker) intuitions about word meanings. This paper offers suggestions for dealing with these conflicts by focusing on the de scriptive rather than pre scriptive role of the dictionary and the autonomy of the researcher. We argue that whether researchers decide to follow the dictionary or favour their own int…
How viruses and beasts affect our opinions (or not)
Based on the assumption that extended metaphor may constitute a case of deliberate metaphor and therefore has the potential to influence people’s opinions, this paper investigates whether extending a metaphorical frame in a text leads people to perceive policy measures that are in line with that frame as more effective for solving a crime problem than other policy measures. The metaphorical frames ‘Crime is a virus’ and ‘Crime is a beast’ were ex…
Frames and Constructions in Metaphoric Language , by Karen Sullivan
Why are the noun phrases “spiritual wealth” and “blood-stained wealth” less similar to each other than they seem to be at first sight? Karen Sullivan answers this question and many others in her bo
One small step for MIP towards automated metaphor identification
The manual annotation of large corpora is time-consuming and brings about issues of consistency. This paper aims to demonstrate how general rules for determining basic meanings can be formulated in large-scale projects involving multiple analysts applying MIP(VU) to authentic data. Three sets of problematic lexical units — chemical processes, colours, and sharp objects — are discussed in relation to the question of how the basic meaning of a lexi…
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One small step for MIP towards automated metaphor identification
The manual annotation of large corpora is time-consuming and brings about issues of consistency. This paper aims to demonstrate how general rules for determining basic meanings can be formulated in large-scale projects involving multiple analysts applying MIP(VU) to authentic data. Three sets of problematic lexical units — chemical processes, colours, and sharp objects — are discussed in relation to the question of how the basic meaning of a lexi…
Frames and Constructions in Metaphoric Language , by Karen Sullivan
Why are the noun phrases “spiritual wealth” and “blood-stained wealth” less similar to each other than they seem to be at first sight? Karen Sullivan answers this question and many others in her bo
A dictionary gives definitions, not decisions
The use of a dictionary in metaphor identification may lead to conflicts between sense descriptions in the dictionary and analysts’ (native speaker) intuitions about word meanings. This paper offers suggestions for dealing with these conflicts by focusing on the de scriptive rather than pre scriptive role of the dictionary and the autonomy of the researcher. We argue that whether researchers decide to follow the dictionary or favour their own int…
How viruses and beasts affect our opinions (or not)
Based on the assumption that extended metaphor may constitute a case of deliberate metaphor and therefore has the potential to influence people’s opinions, this paper investigates whether extending a metaphorical frame in a text leads people to perceive policy measures that are in line with that frame as more effective for solving a crime problem than other policy measures. The metaphorical frames ‘Crime is a virus’ and ‘Crime is a beast’ were ex…
Degani, M. (2015). Framing the rhetoric of a leader
Preview this article: Degani, M. (2015). Framing the rhetoric of a leader: An analysis of Obama’s election campaign speeches, Page 1 of 1 /docserver/preview/fulltext/msw.17026.rei-1.gif
Audience Perceptions of Covid-19 Metaphors
Metaphors abound in descriptions of the COVID-19 pandemic: it is described, among other things, as a war, a flood, and a marathon. However, not all metaphors may resonate equally well with members of the public. Given that the pandemic has impacted people’s lives across countries in divergent ways – both in terms of spread and in terms of government-imposed measures, we investigated whether audience perceptions of metaphors for the COVID-19 pande…
Msdip
This article describes the Metaphorical Source Domain Identification Procedure (MSDIP), which can be used to code source domains in metaphor identification.In the first part of the article, we describe the complexity of source-domain coding in corpus analysis.We argue that, in many cases, discourse is underspecified and multiple source-domain candidates may be relevant for a specific metaphorical expression.For instance, if a word like "fight" or…
Quantum in the Media
Quantum technology is expected to have an impact on society. Earlier literature suggests that certain themes may either create barriers or facilitate effective science communication. We studied 385 Dutch newspaper articles for the use of these themes. Newspapers commonly explained quantum concepts when mentioning quantum technology. They also regularly presented quantum technology as beneficial and enigmatic, often in prominent positions of the a…
‘Like a light switch that is on and off at the same time’. A content analysis of signaled metaphors for quantum science and technology in Dutch newspapers
Quantum science and technology is an emerging field of research expected to have a transformative impact on society. Its inherent complexity and counterintuitive nature, however, may pose a barrier to communication with general audiences. Metaphors can play an important role in bridging the gap between abstract quantum concepts and public engagement. Yet, no research to date has systematically examined which metaphors are used in communication ab…
Like a coin spinning in the air
The complexity of the science underlying quantum technology may pose a barrier to its democratization. This study investigated whether metaphors improve comprehension of, and shape attitudes toward, quantum technology. Specifically, we examined effects on perceived comprehension of a newspaper article about a new quantum computer, actual comprehension of underlying quantum phenomena (superposition and entanglement), and affect- and cognition-base…
Vacuuming the Sky? Metaphorical Framing in News Coverage of Carbon Dioxide Removal Methods
Discussions of proposed climate solutions, such as carbon dioxide removal (CDR), are multi-layered and contested. This study examines the role that metaphors play as frame devices in news coverage (2018–2024) about CDR. Using critical metaphor analysis, we examined 257 articles from major UK, US, and Canadian news outlets to identify and interpret contrasting metaphorical expressions from journalists and their sources, including industry, science…
Do metaphors make abstract concepts more concrete
Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (10 works) · Metaphor (8 works) · Linguistics (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (4 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (4 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Political science (4 works)