Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
Description: This cluster of papers explores the metaphorical representation of time in language and cognition, investigating the influence of language on conceptualizations of time, the role of embodiment and spatial metaphors in understanding time, and the neural basis of understanding metaphoric expressions related to time. It also delves into cross-cultural differences in mental representations of time and the impact of metaphor on reasoning and communication.
Characteristic keywords: metaphor, conceptual metaphor, cognitive linguistics, metonymy, figurative language, conceptual metaphor theory, metaphor comprehension, metaphorical language, conceptual blending, cognitive semantics, image schemas, Lakoff and Johnson, source domains, metaphor theory, visual metaphor, spatial metaphor, metaphorical meaning, ontological metaphor, structural metaphor, war metaphors, animal metaphors, metaphorical thinking, political metaphor, metaphor identification, literary metaphor
Sibling topics: Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Sleep and related disorders, Phonetics and Phonology Research, Education, Achievement, and Giftedness, Emotion and Mood Recognition, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Creativity in Education and Neuroscience, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior, Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue, Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes, Cognitive Abilities and Testing, Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, Multisensory perception and integration, Diversity and Impact of Dance, Categorization, perception, and language, Diverse Academia and Research Topics, Memory, Trauma, and Testimony, Mental Health Research Topics, Psychology Research and Bibliometrics, Sound Studies and Aurality, Cognitive Functions and Memory, Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research, Psychological and Educational Research Studies
Parent subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
OpenAlex ID: T11148