Solving Metaphor Theory’s Binding Problem
An Examination of “Mapping” and Its Theoretical Implications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20414221 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel C Strack (The University of Kitakyushu, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-10 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Metaphor and Symbol (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-6488 • E-ISSN: 1532-7868 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10926488.2016.1116902 |
| OpenAlex | W2292960590 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
While metaphor researchers commonly use the word “mapping” in explanations of various types of figurative language, there is a lack of recognition that the term is itself metaphorical. In fact, the term has two metaphor-based working definitions, the more commonly cited being that relating to mathematical set theory and the less common definition originating in cognitive neuroscience. Perhaps not coincidentally, terminological inconsistencies relating to mapping have led to theoretical problems both for single-domain theories of metonymy and attempts to examine Lakoff’s invariance hypothesis. This article will assert that expressing metonymic connectivity using the neuroscience term “binding” will both eliminate unnecessary theoretical confusion for cognitive linguists and provide common terminology to facilitate productive communication between cognitive linguists and cognitive neuroscientists
Cognition · Cognitive linguistics · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Confusion · Linguistics · Literal and figurative language · Metaphor · Metaphor and metonymy · Metonymy · Terminology · Computer Science · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Linguistics and Discourse Analysis · linguistics and terminology studies · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology
More than Cool Reason
Linguistic Categorization
Mappings in Thought and Language
Computational modelling of visual attention
The neural theory of metaphor
The Career of Metaphor.
Cognitive representations of semantic categories.
Modeling the role of salience in the allocation of overt visual attention
The contemporary theory of metaphor
Metaphor and Metonymy in Comparison and Contrast
Metaphors in Conversational Context
Metaphor and metonymy
Where does metonymy begin? Some comments on Janda (2011)
The role of domains in the interpretation of metaphors and metonymies
Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things
Bright Air, Brilliant Fire
The Invariance Hypothesis
Metaphor and Metonymy at the Crossroads
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |