Metaphor and the Social World
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Founding Editors
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The journal Metaphor and the Social World aims to provide a forum for researchers to share with each other, and with potential research users, work that explores aspects of metaphor and the social world. The term “social world” signals the importance given to context (of metaphor use), to connections (e.g. across social, cognitive and discourse dimensions of metaphor use), and to communication (between individuals or across social groups). The journal is not restricted to a single disciplinary or theoretical framework but welcomes papers based in a range of theoretical approaches to metaphor, including discourse and cognitive linguistic approaches, provided that the theory adequately supports the empirical work. Metaphor may be dealt with as either a matter of language or of thought, or of both; what matters is that consideration is given to the social and discourse contexts in which metaphor is found. Furthermore, “metaphor” is broadly interpreted and articles are welcomed on metonymy and other types of figurative language. A further aim is to encourage the development of high-quality research methodology using metaphor as an investigative tool, and for investigating the nature of metaphor use, for example multi-modal discourse analytic or corpus linguistic approaches to metaphor data. The journal publishes various types of articles, including reports of empirical studies, key articles accompanied by short responses, reviews and meta-analyses with commentaries. The Forum section publishes short responses to papers or current issues.
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MSW invites submissions.
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Latest articles
16 December 2024
Falling, slipping, and stumbling backwards: Metaphors of dependence and recovery in online alcohol support materials
Sinéad Jackson
22 November 2024
China’s official use and translation of conflict metaphor over two decades: From statistical to behavioural variations and patterns
Yang Wu
21 November 2024
Multimodal metaphors, political activism and Anglophone nationalism in Cameroon
Raymond Echitchi
21 October 2024
Comparing metaphor elicitation models: From online surveys to classroom intervention
Susan Nacey & Renata Turunen | MSW 14:2 (2024) pp. 258–281
15 October 2024
The journey metaphor in Huawei mobile phone commercials
Zhangjingwen Jia | MSW 14:2 (2024) pp. 233–257
23 September 2024
“Welcome to shege banza”: Multimodal metaphors in Nigeria’s 2023 subsidy removal-related internet memes
Oluwayemisi Olusola Adebomi | MSW 14:2 (2024) pp. 189–214
9 September 2024
“Biden’s Saigon”: A metaphor analysis of “Sputnik’s” coverage of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan
Ivanka Pjesivac, Iveta Imre, Leslie Klein & Ana Petrov | MSW 14:2 (2024) pp. 282–303
3 September 2024
Deliberate metaphor (use) in translation and interpreting: Is there such a thing?
Sum Wong | MSW 14:2 (2024) pp. 322–328
29 August 2024
R. Benczes & V. Szelid (eds.). 2022. Visual Metaphors
Reviewed by Dan Wang | MSW 14:2 (2024) pp. 342–347
13 August 2024
A. Bagasheva, B. Hristov & N. Tincheva (Eds). 2022. Figurativity and Human Ecology
Reviewed by Qijun Song | MSW 14:2 (2024) pp. 336–341
12 August 2024
N. Julich-Warpakowski. 2022. Motion Metaphors in Music Criticism: An Empirical Investigation of Their Conceptual Motivation and Their
Metaphoricity
Reviewed by Longxing Li | MSW 14:2 (2024) pp. 329–335
5 August 2024
Educational technology, higher education discourses and the lived experience of lecturers as users: Exploring the metaphors
Richard Bailey | MSW 14:2 (2024) pp. 215–232
5 April 2024
Metaphors for multiculturalism in the Canadian context
Kayvan Shakoury & Frank Boers | MSW 14:2 (2024) pp. 304–321
25 March 2024
A. Soares da Silva (Ed.). 2021. Figurative Language – Intersubjectivity and Usage
Reviewed by Nina Julich-Warpakowski | MSW 14:1 (2024) pp. 172–179
22 March 2024
H. L. Colston, T. Matlock & G. Steen (Ed.). 2022. Dynamism in metaphor and beyond
Reviewed by Winnie Huiheng Zeng | MSW 14:1 (2024) pp. 180–187
18 March 2024
D. Tay. 2022. Navigating the realities of metaphor and psychotherapy research
Reviewed by Deming Xiao | MSW 14:1 (2024) pp. 163–171
9 January 2024
Are religion metaphors anti‑revolutionary? Metaphors of climate scepticism in France
Anaïs Augé | MSW 14:1 (2024) pp. 43–63
18 December 2023
Should offensive metaphors be censored?
Raymond W. Gibbs Jr. | MSW 14:1 (2024) pp. 154–162
28 November 2023
The raw and the (over)cooked:
states are physical qualities
Travis Ashby, Omar Lizardo, Dustin S. Stoltz & Michael Lee Wood | MSW 14:1 (2024) pp. 22–42
Instagram is a ridiculous lie factory: Creative and evaluative metaphors of social media in a sample of newspaper opinion discourse
Jennifer Foley & Laura Hidalgo-Downing | MSW 14:1 (2024) p. 85
10 October 2023
M. S. Peña-Cervel & F. J. Ruiz de Mendoza Ibáñez. 2022. Figuring out Figuration: A Cognitive Linguistic Account
Reviewed by Špela Antloga | MSW 13:2 (2023) pp. 316–322
I. Šeškauskienė (ed.). 2022. Metaphor in Legal Discourse
Reviewed by Francesca L. Seracini | MSW 13:2 (2023) pp. 331–338
5 October 2023
C. Rasse. 2022. Poetic Metaphors: Creativity and Interpretation
Reviewed by Alena Revutskaya | MSW 13:2 (2023) pp. 323–330
18 September 2023
Military metaphors in the discourses of the pandemic in two post-Yugoslav states: Literal associations and historization of crisis
Ksenija Bogetić | MSW 14:1 (2024) pp. 64–84
8 September 2023
The diachronic and cross-linguistic use of trade metaphors in U.S.-China governmental discourse: A socio-cognitive approach
Xiaojuan Tan, Alan Cienki & Bertie Kaal | MSW 14:1 (2024) pp. 130–153
4 August 2023
A qualitative study of endometriosis-related pain: Metaphorical expressions beyond physical damage
Giorgia Andreolli | MSW 14:1 (2024) pp. 1–21
Choosing the dark path: Preferences for darkness and interpersonal antagonism
Michael D. Robinson, Roberta L. Irvin & Micheal R. Waters | MSW 14:1 (2024) pp. 109–129
Metaphors as tools for understanding in science communication among experts and to the public
Marthe Smedinga, Alan Cienki & Henk W. de Regt | MSW 13:2 (2023) pp. 248–268
7 July 2023
Measurement matters: An afterword on current challenges in metaphor research
Herbert Colston | MSW 13:1 (2023) pp. 104–119
The semantics of a parallel reality: What does religion do to metaphor in an Ancient Egyptian context?
Camilla Di Biase-Dyson | MSW 13:1 (2023) p. 81
Zooming in on the notion of metaphoricity
: Notions, dimensions, and operationalizations
Nina Julich-Warpakowski & Thomas Wiben Jensen | MSW 13:1 (2023) pp. 16–36
Literal or metaphorical? Conventional or creative? Contested metaphoricity in intense emotional experiences
Sarah Turner & Jeannette Littlemore | MSW 13:1 (2023) pp. 37–58
Semantic distance predicts metaphoricity and creativity judgments in synesthetic metaphors
Bodo Winter & Francesca Strik-Lievers | MSW 13:1 (2023) pp. 59–80
D. Dobrovol’skij & E. Piirainen. 2022. Figurative Language. Cross-Cultural and Cross-Linguistic Perspectives
Reviewed by Rosa Illán Castillo | MSW 13:1 (2023) pp. 132–137
P. Pérez-Sobrino, J. Littlemore & S. Ford. 2021. Unpacking Creativity: The Power of Figurative Communication in Advertising
Reviewed by Montserrat Esbrí Blasco | MSW 13:1 (2023) pp. 120–127
M. Bagli. 2021. Tastes We Live By: The Linguistic Conceptualisation of Taste in English
Reviewed by Carina Rasse | MSW 13:1 (2023) pp. 128–131
M. Brdar & R. Brdar-Szabó (Eds.). 2022. Figurative Thought and Language in Action
Reviewed by Kun Yang & Lincai Kuang | MSW 13:1 (2023) pp. 138–143
Introduction: Current challenges in metaphor research
Nina Julich-Warpakowski & Paula Pérez Sobrino | MSW 13:1 (2023) pp. 1–15
15 June 2023
Interacting comparatively: A study of metaphors and proverbs among the Qatari, Palestinian and Tunisian dialects
Thajbah Al-Sheroqi, Fatima Al-Thani, Mariam Alzini, Ilhem Souayah & Irene Theodoropoulou | MSW 13:2 (2023) pp. 145–177
30 May 2023
Scepticism voiced through extended metaphors: Assessment of higher education reform in the media
Jurga Cibulskienė | MSW 13:2 (2023) pp. 197–220
26 May 2023
Landwhales, femoids and sub-humans: Dehumanising metaphors in incel discourse
Ksenija Bogetić, Frazer Heritage, Veronika Koller & Mark McGlashan | MSW 13:2 (2023) pp. 178–196
10 January 2023
Metaphors and metonymies in the multimodal discourse of whaling: A cross genre comparative study
Xiaoben Yuan | MSW 13:2 (2023) pp. 293–315
27 September 2022
Metaphors, political knowledge and the basic income debate in Belgium: An experimental study of the framing impact of metaphors on political representations
Audrey Vandeleene, François Randour, Jérémy Dodeigne, Pauline Heyvaert, Thomas Legein, Julien Perrez & Min Reuchamps | MSW 13:2 (2023) pp. 269–292
12 August 2022
Individual differences in identifying creative metaphors from video Ads
Molly Xie Pan & Dennis Tay | MSW 13:2 (2023) pp. 221–247
8 August 2022
P. Pérez-Sobrino. 2017. Multimodal Metaphor and Metonymy in Advertising
Reviewed by Per Boström | MSW 12:2 (2022) pp. 354–360
26 July 2022
C. Di Biase-Dyson & M. Egg (Eds). 2020. Drawing Attention to Metaphor
Reviewed by María Muelas-Gil | MSW 12:2 (2022) pp. 340–347
14 July 2022
J. Barnden & A. Gargett (Eds.). 2020. Producing Figurative Expression: Theoretical, Experimental and Practical Perspectives
Reviewed by Britta C. Brugman | MSW 12:2 (2022) pp. 348–353
21 June 2022
‘As democracy grows’: Metaphor scenarios for democracy in Nigerian Senate debates of the Fourth Republic
Onwu Inya | MSW 12:2 (2022) pp. 224–244
7 June 2022
love and beloved metaphors in Jordanian Arabic and English songs: A cognitive linguistic study
Aseel Zibin, Abdel Rahman Mitib Altakhaineh & Hady Jihad Hamdan | MSW 12:2 (2022) pp. 318–339
31 May 2022
Enemies or obstacles? Metaphors of war and journey in mental health discourse
Marta Coll-Florit & Salvador Climent | MSW 12:2 (2022) pp. 181–203
10 May 2022
The persuasive potential of metaphor when framing Mexican migrants and migration: A comparative study of the US written press
Laurence De Backer & Renata Enghels | MSW 12:2 (2022) pp. 204–223
22 April 2022
Speakers who metaphorize together – argue together: Interaction between metaphors and arguments as a dynamic discourse phenomenon
Konrad Juszczyk, Barbara Konat & Małgorzata Fabiszak | MSW 12:2 (2022) pp. 245–269
21 April 2022
Uncovering the structure of metaphorical lay theories of teaching II: What do different teaching metaphors imply about students?
Michelle Wong, Stephen J. Flusberg & Bridgette Martin Hard | MSW 12:2 (2022) pp. 292–317
24 February 2022
M. Bolognesi, M. Brdar & K. Despot (Eds.). 2019. Metaphor and Metonymy in the Digital Age
Reviewed by Christopher R. Karzmark | MSW 12:1 (2022) pp. 171–179
21 February 2022
The semiotics of family in Kazakh wedding toasts from the perspective of intercultural communication
Zifa Temirgazina, Kanat Rakhimzhanov, Marzhan Akosheva, Malgorzata Luczyk, Nurzhan Kulumzhanov, Aigerim Shaharman & Razida Zyuldubayeva | MSW 12:2 (2022) pp. 270–291
11 February 2022
Gestural metaphorical scenarios and coming out narratives
Tomasz Dyrmo | MSW 12:1 (2022) pp. 23–45
8 February 2022
C. Müller & H. Kappelhoff. 2018. Cinematic Metaphor: Experience–Affectivity–Temporality
Reviewed by Lorena Bort-Mir | MSW 12:1 (2022) pp. 165–170
B. Winter. 2019. Sensory Linguistics: Language, Perception and Metaphor
Reviewed by Magdalena Zawisławska | MSW 12:1 (2022) pp. 159–164
7 February 2022
Contested paths: Analyzing unfolding metaphor usage in a debate between Dawkins and Lennox
Peter Richardson & Charles M. Mueller | MSW 12:1 (2022) pp. 138–158
20 January 2022
Do metaphors make opinions? An empirical study on the effect of metaphorical framing on the opinion on surrogacy
Margaux Mohnke, Ursula Christmann, Yannick Roos & Chris Thomale | MSW 12:1 (2022) p. 92
13 December 2021
Socio-pragmatic potential of (verbo)-visual metaphtonymy in Internet memes featuring Donald Trump
Alla Martynyuk & Olga Meleshchenko | MSW 12:1 (2022) pp. 69–91
The affect bias in the metaphorical representation of anticipated events: The case of approach
Anna Piata & Cristina Soriano | MSW 12:1 (2022) pp. 115–137
23 November 2021
Metaphors of cultural diversity at UNESCO: Legitimization strategies of a new keyword in institutional discourse
Irit S. Kornblit | MSW 12:1 (2022) pp. 46–68
1 November 2021
How visual metaphors can contradict verbal occurrences: A cross-linguistic and multimodal analysis of the
imprint
of climate change
Anaïs Augé | MSW 12:1 (2022) pp. 1–22
12 October 2021
Second half part of the apple
: Friendship metaphors in second language writing
Katrin Ahlgren & Ulrika Magnusson | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 279–301
Answering the charge? Metaphors about and by Sami in Norwegian textbooks and in Sami witness testimonies
Norunn Askeland | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 302–328
Mashi – this language was in my ears
: Metaphors of ‘language’ in language autobiographies narrated by Congolese migrants in Norway
Anne Golden & Guri Steien | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 329–351
The relationship between topic and metaphor in second-language learners’ essays
Anne Golden | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 261–278
Learner translation of metaphor:
Smooth sailing?
Susan Nacey & Siri Fürst Skogmo | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 212–234
Figurative language in multilingual students’ L2 Swedish – a usage-based perspective
Julia Prentice | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 235–260
Afterword
Fiona MacArthur | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 352–359
S. Nacey, A. G. Dorst, T. Krennmayr & W. G. Reijnierse (Eds.). 2019. Metaphor Identification in Multiple Languages: MIPVU around the world
Reviewed by Camilla Di Biase-Dyson | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 373–381
J. Littlemore. 2019. Metaphors in the Mind. Sources of Variation in Embodied Metaphor
Reviewed by Valentina Cuccio | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 367–372
A. Piquer-Píriz & R. Alejo-González (Eds.). 2020. Metaphor in Foreign Language Instruction
Reviewed by Sally Zacharias | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 360–366
Foreword: Metaphor in education – a multilingual perspective
Ana M. Piquer-Píriz | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 191–195
Metaphor in education: A multilingual and Scandinavian perspective
Katrin Ahlgren, Anne Golden & Ulrika Magnusson | MSW 11:2 (2021) pp. 196–211
8 September 2021
“The bloodiness and horror of it”: Intertextuality in metaphorical accounts of endometriosis pain
Stella Bullo | MSW 11:1 (2021) pp. 1–22
The container and force schemas in political discourse: The representation of military strategies in Barack Obama’s discourse
Marek Hampl | MSW 11:1 (2021) pp. 23–45
Metaphorical blending in complex proverbs: A case study
El Mustapha Lemghari | MSW 11:1 (2021) pp. 71–97
Metaphors we teach by: Uncovering the structure of metaphorical lay theories of teaching
Bridgette Martin Hard, Nathan Liang, Michelle Wong & Stephen J. Flusberg | MSW 11:1 (2021) pp. 46–70
The #ReframeCovid initiative: From Twitter to society via metaphor
Inés Olza, Veronika Koller, Iraide Ibarretxe-Antuñano, Paula Pérez-Sobrino & Elena Semino | MSW 11:1 (2021) p. 98
The “thinking meme” meme: Person and organism metaphors in Daniel Dennett’s theory of cultural evolution
L. David Ritchie | MSW 11:1 (2021) pp. 121–142
Metaphors in Polish, English, Russian, and French perfumery discourse: A comparative study
Magdalena Zawisławska & Marta Falkowska | MSW 11:1 (2021) pp. 143–170
J. Perrez, M. Reuchamps & P. H. Thibodeau (Eds.). 2019. Variations in Political Metaphor
Reviewed by Andreas Musolff | MSW 11:1 (2021) pp. 171–176
L. Šarić & M.-M. Stanojević (Eds.). 2019. Metaphor, Nation and Discourse
Reviewed by Julien Perrez | MSW 11:1 (2021) pp. 177–183
O. Putz. 2019. Metaphor and National Identity. Alternative Conceptualization of the Treaty of Trianon
Reviewed by Ljiljana Šarić | MSW 11:1 (2021) pp. 184–190
13 November 2020
The ‘transformative’ power of ‘integrated metaphor’ in counselling: Applying and measuring its implemented potential
Federica Ferrari | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 292–319
Rewriting burnout as metaphor: Metaphoric Affect Processing in healthcare
Melissa Johnson Carissimo | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 320–337
Negotiating embodied space in anxiety narratives
Olivia Knapton | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 233–252
Recent applications of metaphor research in cognitive behaviour therapy
Fiona Mathieson, Jennifer Jordan & Maria Stubbe | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 199–213
Surveying views of metaphor vs. literal language in psychotherapy: A factor analysis
Dennis Tay | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 273–291
Strategies for using metaphor in psychological treatment
Niklas Törneke | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 214–232
A mixed-method analysis of image-schematic metaphors in describing anger, anxiety, and depression
Yating Yu & Dennis Tay | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 253–272
M. Shuttleworth. 2017. Studying Scientific Metaphor in Translation: An Inquiry into Cross-Lingual Translation Practices
Reviewed by Aletta G. Dorst | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 351–356
E. Semino, Z. Demjén, A. Hardie, S. Payne & P. Rayson. 2018. Metaphor, Cancer and the End of Life: A Corpus-based Study
Reviewed by Sebastian Fritsche | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 344–350
D. R. Roush. 2018. Event Structure Metaphors through the Body
Reviewed by Justina Urbonaitė | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 338–343
Critical, conceptual, and collaborative perspectives on metaphor and mental health
Dennis Tay | MSW 10:2 (2020) pp. 191–198
1 May 2020
No sympathy for the bully: A metaphor analysis of two speeches on the topic of immigration
Scott Atkins, Ashley Mote, Kimberly Gonzalez & Krystal Alexander | MSW 10:1 (2020) pp. 1–21
Seasonal metaphors in Arab journalistic discourse
Sami Chatti | MSW 10:1 (2020) pp. 22–44
Metaphors in communication about pregnancy loss
Jeannette Littlemore & Sarah Turner | MSW 10:1 (2020) pp. 45–75
Political cartoons portraying the Musha Uprising in Taiwan under Japanese rule: Use of the great chain multimodal metaphors and conceptual blending
Hayato Saito & Wen-yu Chiang | MSW 10:1 (2020) pp. 76–99
Is a difficult task literally heavy? Weight biases difficulty judgements
Mirjana Tonković, Mario Brdar & Kristina Š. Despot | MSW 10:1 (2020) pp. 100–120
Violence metaphors for cancer: Pragmatic and symptomatic arguments against
Dunja Y. M. Wackers, H. José Plug & Gerard J. Steen | MSW 10:1 (2020) pp. 121–140
A multifactorial analysis of metaphors in political discourse: Gendered influence in Hong Kong political speeches
Huiheng Zeng, Dennis Tay & Kathleen Ahrens | MSW 10:1 (2020) pp. 141–168
G. J. Steen (Ed.). 2018. Visual Metaphor: Structure and Process
Reviewed by Maarten Coëgnarts | MSW 10:1 (2020) pp. 169–175
M. R. L. Petruck (Ed.). 2018. MetaNet
Reviewed by Stephen McGregor | MSW 10:1 (2020) pp. 176–182
A. M. Piquer-Píriz & R. Alejo-González (Eds.). 2018. Applying Cognitive Linguistics. Figurative Language in Use, Constructions and Typology
Reviewed by Katarina Rasulić | MSW 10:1 (2020) pp. 183–189
5 November 2019
Resources not rulebooks: Metaphors for grammar in teachers’ metalinguistic discourse
Ian Cushing | MSW 9:2 (2019) pp. 155–176
Employing cognitive metonymy theory in the analysis of semantic relations between source and target text in
translation
Charles Denroche | MSW 9:2 (2019) pp. 177–198
Gender stereotyping: The head and sexualized body parts as fruits and vegetables
Kristina Dziallas | MSW 9:2 (2019) pp. 199–220
Metaphors in German newspaper articles on multidrug-resistant bacteria in clinical contexts, 1995–2015: A computer-assisted study
Joachim Peters, Natalie Dykes, Mechthild Habermann, Christoph Ostgathe & Maria Heckel | MSW 9:2 (2019) pp. 221–241
Reclaiming a unified American narrative: Lexical, grammatical, and story metaphors in a discussion of polarized identities
David Ritchie | MSW 9:2 (2019) pp. 242–262
Cattle, progress, and a victimized nation: Exploring metaphors in current and past immigration discourse
Graham Smith | MSW 9:2 (2019) pp. 263–284
Marie-Luise Pitzl. 2018. Creativity in English as a Lingua Franca: Idiom and Metaphor
Reviewed by Fiona MacArthur | MSW 9:2 (2019) pp. 285–292
W. Kudszus & R. Trim. 2018. Métaphores de l’Austérité et Austérité des Métaphores [Metaphors of Austerity and the Austerity of Metaphors]
Reviewed by Justine Paris | MSW 9:2 (2019) pp. 293–299
E. Semino & Z. Demjén (Eds.). 2017. The Routledge Handbook of Metaphor and Language
Reviewed by Kiki Y. Renardel de Lavalette | MSW 9:2 (2019) pp. 300–305
20 May 2019
Discursive metaphorical frames in newspaper texts on language change: Analyzing social meanings of metaphor in public discourse
Ksenija Bogetić | MSW 9:1 (2019) pp. 1–31
Figurative analogies and how they are resisted in British Public Bill Committee debates
Kiki Y. Renardel de Lavalette, Corina Andone & Gerard J. Steen | MSW 9:1 (2019) pp. 107–130
Gesturing the source domain: The role of co-speech gesture in the metaphorical models of gender transition
Jenny Lederer | MSW 9:1 (2019) pp. 32–58
The effectiveness of the Conceptual Metaphor Approach to English idiom acquisition by young Chinese
learners
Molly Xie Pan | MSW 9:1 (2019) pp. 59–82
Actiones secundum fidei
: Antithesis and metaphoric conceptualization in Banksy’s graffiti art
Fabio Indìo Massimo Poppi & Peter Kravanja | MSW 9:1 (2019) p. 83
T. Veale, E. Shutova & B. Beigman Klebanov. 2016. Metaphor: A Computational Perspective
Reviewed by David O’Reilly | MSW 9:1 (2019) pp. 131–138
F. Ervas, E. Gola & M. G. Rossi (Eds.). 2017. Metaphor in Communication, Science and Education
Reviewed by Mark Shuttleworth | MSW 9:1 (2019) pp. 147–152
B. Hampe (Ed.). 2017. Metaphor: Embodied Cognition and Discourse
Reviewed by Terese Thonus | MSW 9:1 (2019) pp. 139–146
Errata: MSW 8:2 (2018)
MSW 9:1 (2019) p. 153
23 October 2018
From the light of truth to the dark alleys of tyranny
: The evocative power of metaphor in American political speeches
Marta Degani | MSW 8:2 (2018) pp. 157–183
The body politic of independent Scotland: National personification and metaphor as ideological visions
Robin Engström | MSW 8:2 (2018) pp. 184–206
Machina ex homine, homo ex machina: Metaphor and ideology in Shinya Tsukamoto’s “Tetsuo: The Iron Man”
Fabio I. M. Poppi | MSW 8:2 (2018) pp. 207–228
Emotion metaphors in Spanish retain aspects of spatial meaning
Florencia Reali & Cesar Riaño | MSW 8:2 (2018) pp. 229–246
Rhetorical confinement, contrasting metaphors, and cultural polarities: “Yes we can” meets “Carnage in the cities”
L. David Ritchie, Alex Feliciano & Ashley Sparks | MSW 8:2 (2018) pp. 247–266
Denominal verbs with metaphorical meanings in British business media discourse: A corpus analysis of articles in the “Financial Times”
Elizaveta Smirnova & Svetlana Shustova | MSW 8:2 (2018) pp. 267–285
Applying metaphor analysis to academic literacy research: A critical review over 30 years
Wan Wan & Sarah Turner | MSW 8:2 (2018) pp. 286–311
R. W. Gibbs. 2017. Metaphor Wars: Conceptual Metaphors in Human Life
Reviewed by Linda Greve | MSW 8:2 (2018) pp. 312–318
J. Charteris-Black. 2017. Fire Metaphors: Discourses of Awe and Authority
Reviewed by Clara Neary | MSW 8:2 (2018) pp. 319–325
R. W. Gibbs (Ed.). 2016. Mixing Metaphor
Reviewed by Jordan Zlatev & Georgios Stampoulidis | MSW 8:2 (2018) pp. 326–333
7 May 2018
Text metaphtonymy: The interplay of metonymy and metaphor in discourse
Charles Denroche | MSW 8:1 (2018) pp. 1–24
Metaphor and the automatic mind
Raymond W. Gibbs & Elaine Chen | MSW 8:1 (2018) pp. 40–63
“It’s like herding butterflies”: Simile-type comparisons and the interplay between similes and metaphors in radio discourse
Joanna Marhula | MSW 8:1 (2018) pp. 64–80
Metaphor-enriched social cognition and spatial bias in the
courtroom
Bodo Winter, Joshua Daguna & Teenie Matlock | MSW 8:1 (2018) pp. 81–99
An analysis of Arabic metaphorical and/or metonymical compounds: A cognitive linguistic approach
Aseel Zibin & Abdel Rahman Mitib Salim Altakhaineh | MSW 8:1 (2018) pp. 100–133
The end of a long and fraught marriage: Metaphorical images structuring the Brexit discourse
Tatjana Đurović & Nadežda Silaški | MSW 8:1 (2018) pp. 25–39
E. Gola & F. Ervas (Eds.). 2016. Metaphor and Communication
Reviewed by Allison Creed | MSW 8:1 (2018) pp. 134–142
M. Degani. 2015. Framing the rhetoric of a leader: An analysis of Obama’s election campaign speeches
Reviewed by W. Gudrun Reijnierse | MSW 8:1 (2018) pp. 143–149
A. Musolff. 2016. Political Metaphor Analysis. Discourse and Scenarios
Reviewed by Inesa Šeškauskienė | MSW 8:1 (2018) pp. 150–156
20 November 2017
The role of context in the formation of hejab ‘veiling’ metaphors in hejab billboards and posters in Iran
Mohsen Bakhtiar | MSW 7:2 (2017) pp. 159–189
Language is a ‘Beautiful Creature’, not an ‘Old Fridge’
: Direct metaphors as corrective framing devices
Ksenija Bogetić | MSW 7:2 (2017) pp. 190–212
From metaphor to allegory: The Japanese manga Afuganisu-tan
Vanessa Cornevin & Charles Forceville | MSW 7:2 (2017) pp. 235–251
Sports metaphors and women’s empowerment in the 2014 European election campaign in Romania
Diana-Luiza Dumitriu & Elena Negrea-Busuioc | MSW 7:2 (2017) pp. 213–234
Analysing metaphor in the family register through scripted sitcom conversations
Hanna Skorczynska & Rosa Giménez-Moreno | MSW 7:2 (2017) pp. 252–269
The function of metaphor framing, deliberate or otherwise, in a social world
Paul Thibodeau | MSW 7:2 (2017) pp. 270–290
A. Musolff & J. Zinken. 2009/2015. Metaphor and Discourse
Reviewed by Robert Maslen | MSW 7:2 (2017) pp. 300–307
J. B. Herrmann & T. B. Sardinha (Eds.). 2015. Metaphor in Specialist Discourse
Reviewed by Andreas Musolff | MSW 7:2 (2017) pp. 308–313
A note about meta-metaphors: Considering the theoretical implications of terms used to discuss metaphor
L. David Ritchie | MSW 7:2 (2017) pp. 291–299
20 July 2017
Not a holy father: Dutch Muslim teenagers’ metaphors for Allah
Aletta G. Dorst & Marry-Loïse Klop | MSW 7:1 (2017) pp. 66–86
The light within: Metaphor consistency in Quaker pamphlets, 1659–2010
Veronika Koller | MSW 7:1 (2017) p. 5
“Truth is like a vast tree”: Metaphor use in Gandhi’s autobiographical narration
Clara Neary | MSW 7:1 (2017) pp. 103–121
“When Noah built the ark…”: Metaphor and biblical stories in Facebook preaching
Stephen Pihlaja | MSW 7:1 (2017) p. 87
An investigation of the blocking and development of empathy in discussions between Muslim and Christian believers
Peter Richardson | MSW 7:1 (2017) pp. 47–65
Metaphors in the conceptualisation of meditative practices
Antonio-José Silvestre-López & Ignasi Navarro i Ferrando | MSW 7:1 (2017) pp. 26–46
S. Pihlaja. 2014. Antagonism on YouTube: Metaphor in Online Discourse
Reviewed by Peter Richardson | MSW 7:1 (2017) pp. 152–157
Conclusion
Jonathan Charteris-Black | MSW 7:1 (2017) pp. 122–129
Special issue on metaphor in religion and spirituality
Stephen Pihlaja | MSW 7:1 (2017) pp. 1–4
A metaphor biangle: Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr. and Gerard J. Steen
Katarina Rasulić | MSW 7:1 (2017) pp. 130–151
20 October 2016
Mostafa Houssien’s Satan’s Family: Conceptual blending in a post-coup Egypt editorial cartoon
Ahmed Abdel-Raheem | MSW 6:2 (2016) pp. 304–325
Bodily state and metaphors relating to ho, ‘body’, in Akan
Kofi Agyekum | MSW 6:2 (2016) pp. 326–344
Cross-cultural variation in deliberate metaphor interpretation
Andreas Musolff | MSW 6:2 (2016) pp. 205–224
The human being as the target of crisis metaphors in English, Spanish and French
Isabel Negro | MSW 6:2 (2016) pp. 177–204
Metaphor evolution and survival in Hungarian public discourse on the Trianon peace treaty
Orsolya Putz | MSW 6:2 (2016) pp. 276–303
The mind is an ecosystem: Systemic metaphors promote systems thinking
Paul Thibodeau, Anna Winneg, Cynthia Frantz & Stephen Flusberg | MSW 6:2 (2016) pp. 225–242
Non-conventional figurative language as aesthetics of everyday communication
Lena Wimmer, Ursula Christmann & Elisabeth Ihmels | MSW 6:2 (2016) pp. 243–275
C. Han. 2014. Metaphor and Entertainment. A Corpus-Based Approach to Language in Chinese Online News
Reviewed by Shirley-Anne Paul | MSW 6:2 (2016) pp. 345–351
12 May 2016
“Pour water where it burns”: Dysphemistic conceptualizations of the enemy in Persian political discourse
Mohsen Bakhtiar | MSW 6:1 (2016) pp. 103–133
Metaphors for ‘good’ and ‘bad’ deaths: A health professional view
Zsófia Demjén, Elena Semino & Veronika Koller | MSW 6:1 (2016) pp. 1–19
A critical metaphor analysis of Arab uprisings in “The Washington Post” and “Keyhan” editorials
Nahid Fallah & Mohammad Raouf Moini | MSW 6:1 (2016) p. 79
Pictorial-verbal metaphors in Chinese editorial cartoons on food safety
Chun Lan & Danyun Zuo | MSW 6:1 (2016) pp. 20–51
The role of metaphor and metonymy in framing terrorism: The case of the Beslan school siege in the Russian media
Erica Pinelli | MSW 6:1 (2016) pp. 134–155
Follow this path: Conceptual metaphors in writing center online consultations
Terese Thonus & Beth L. Hewett | MSW 6:1 (2016) pp. 52–78
D. Miller & E. Monti (Eds.). 2014. Tradurre Figure / Translating Figurative Language
Reviewed by Gill Philip | MSW 6:1 (2016) pp. 156–168
F. Gonzálvez-García, M. S. Peña Cervel & L. Pérez Hernández (Eds.). 2013. Metaphor and Metonymy Revisited. Beyond the Contemporary Theory of Metaphor
Reviewed by Sarah Turner | MSW 6:1 (2016) pp. 169–175
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