Conceptual metaphor types in oncology: Cognitive and communicative functions

• Ignasi Navarro i Ferrando ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat Jaume I

     Universitat Jaume I

     Castellón, España

     
• Localización: Ibérica: Revista de la Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos ( AELFE ), ISSN-e 2340-2784, ISSN 1139-7241, Nº. 34, 2017, págs. 163-186
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Tipos de metáfora conceptual en oncología: Funciones cognitivas y comunicativas
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  • español

    Este artículo propone un análisis de los tipos de metáfora conceptual descritos en la Teoría Conceptual de la Metáfora – imagística, orientacional, ontológica y estructural –, en relación con sus funciones cognitivas y comunicativas en el discurso de los artículos de investigación en oncología. El objetivo es explorar las funciones cognitivas de la metáfora – categorización y conceptualización – y su papel en la construcción del conocimiento. Por otra parte, se observan aspectos comunicativos, como el uso deliberado o inconsciente de la metáfora, así como el carácter convencional de las expresiones metafóricas, con el propósito de caracterizar el discurso de los artículos de investigación médica en inglés

  • English

    In this paper, an analysis of conceptual metaphor types and their relation with cognitive and communicative functions is carried out on a sample of oncology research papers. According to Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), four conceptual types are described: imagistic, orientational, ontological and structural. The purpose is to explore the cognitive functions of metaphor – categorization and conceptualization – and their role in knowledge construction.

    On the other hand, communicative aspects, such as deliberate versus unconscious metaphor usage, as well as the conventional character of metaphorical expressions are observed, with the purpose of characterizing the discourse of medical science research articles in English

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