Micaela Rossi
List of John Benjamins publications in which Micaela Rossi is involved.
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2026 Visual metaphors, cartoons and science communication: The role of French dessins de presse Languages for Specific Purposes Meet Pop Culture, Louckx, Audrey, Charlène Meyers and Tiffany Jandrain (eds.), pp. 166–194 | Article
This study highlights the semiotic and textual mechanisms underlying the use of visual metaphors in cartoons aimed at scientific dissemination and debate. Visual metaphors are indeed a powerful tool for disseminating knowledge, and in cartoons or comics they can prove a very effective strategy;… read more
2017 Chapter 8. Terminological metaphors and the nomadism of specialised terms: Some observations on intralinguistic and interlinguistic variation Multiple Perspectives on Terminological Variation, Drouin, Patrick, Aline Francœur, John Humbley and Aurélie Picton (eds.), pp. 181–211 | Chapter
The aim of this chapter is to describe various forms and functions of metaphors in specialized texts and discourses. Far from being simple catachresis, metaphorical terms show an extraordinary vitality: they reveal their heuristic potential as “metaphorical swarms” (Prandi 2012) originating from… read more


