David T Ritchie
Biographic Data
| ID | 6604139 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David T Ritchie |
| GIVEN NAMES | David T |
| FAMILY NAME | Ritchie |
| SIGNATURE | RITCHIE D T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Portland State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Metaphors in Conversational Context
The model proposed in this article merges the cognitive and social elements of metaphor use and interpretation in the cognitive representation of mutual cognitive environment (Sperber & Wilson, 1986/1995) or common ground (Clark, 1996). The proposed principle of metaphor interpretation is based on the interaction of both vehicle and topic with the common ground. Because common ground is inherently problematic, it is rarely accurate to discuss "th…
Common Ground in Metaphor Theory
Although Vervaeke and Kennedy (this issue) made many useful and interesting points in this and previous articles, much of their response was based on a serious misunderstanding of my own writings. Rather than engage in a point-by-point clarification, I examine the origins of the misunderstanding in a difference between our respective approaches to theorizing and a consequent breakdown of common ground, the mutual cognitive representation of our s…
Categories and Similarities
Theories of metaphor comprehension that rely on category assignment based on common characteristics (Keysar & Glucksberg, 1992), a comparison between characteristics or relationships of source and target (Chiappe & Kennedy, 2001), or a mapping of characteristics or relationships from source to target (Gentner & Bowdle, 2001) are inherently circular, since these comparisons, mappings, or categories usually make sense only after the underlying meta…
Monastery or Economic Enterprise
Two opposing metaphors of higher education are identified and discussed. The first, "KNOWLEDGE IS AN ECONOMIC GOOD" and "ACADEMIC ACTIVITY IS ECONOMIC PRODUCTION," appeals to business leaders, politicians, and career-minded students. The second, "UNIVERSITY AS MONASTIC COMMUNITY," related to the "UNIVERSITY AS COMMUNITY" metaphor discussed by Batstone (2000), can be identified with the medieval origins of the university and appeals to tradition-m…
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Monastery or Economic Enterprise
Two opposing metaphors of higher education are identified and discussed. The first, "KNOWLEDGE IS AN ECONOMIC GOOD" and "ACADEMIC ACTIVITY IS ECONOMIC PRODUCTION," appeals to business leaders, politicians, and career-minded students. The second, "UNIVERSITY AS MONASTIC COMMUNITY," related to the "UNIVERSITY AS COMMUNITY" metaphor discussed by Batstone (2000), can be identified with the medieval origins of the university and appeals to tradition-m…
Categories and Similarities
Theories of metaphor comprehension that rely on category assignment based on common characteristics (Keysar & Glucksberg, 1992), a comparison between characteristics or relationships of source and target (Chiappe & Kennedy, 2001), or a mapping of characteristics or relationships from source to target (Gentner & Bowdle, 2001) are inherently circular, since these comparisons, mappings, or categories usually make sense only after the underlying meta…
Metaphors in Conversational Context
The model proposed in this article merges the cognitive and social elements of metaphor use and interpretation in the cognitive representation of mutual cognitive environment (Sperber & Wilson, 1986/1995) or common ground (Clark, 1996). The proposed principle of metaphor interpretation is based on the interaction of both vehicle and topic with the common ground. Because common ground is inherently problematic, it is rarely accurate to discuss "th…
Common Ground in Metaphor Theory
Although Vervaeke and Kennedy (this issue) made many useful and interesting points in this and previous articles, much of their response was based on a serious misunderstanding of my own writings. Rather than engage in a point-by-point clarification, I examine the origins of the misunderstanding in a difference between our respective approaches to theorizing and a consequent breakdown of common ground, the mutual cognitive representation of our s…
Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Metaphor (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Categorization, perception, and language (2 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Cognitive science (2 works)