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Metaphorical Stories in Discourse - Hardcover

Ritchie, L. David

 
9781107168305: Metaphorical Stories in Discourse
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1107168309 ISBN 13: 9781107168305
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2017

Synopsis

When Hillary Clinton conceded in 2008 that she didn't quite 'shatter the glass ceiling', and when Rick Perry in 2012 called Mitt Romney a 'vulture capitalist', they used abbreviated metaphorical stories, in which stories about one topic are presented as stories about something entirely different. This book examines a wide range of metaphorical stories, beginning with literary genres such as allegories and fables, then focusing on metaphorical stories in ordinary conversations, political speeches, editorial cartoons, and other communication. Sometimes metaphorical stories are developed in rich detail; in other examples, like 'vulture capitalist', they may merely be referenced or implied. This book argues that close attention to metaphorical stories and story metaphors enriches our understanding and is essential to any theory of communication. The book introduces a theoretical structure, which is developed into a theory of metaphorical stories and then illustrates the theory by applying it to actual discourse.

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About the Author

L. David Ritchie is Professor of Communication at Portland State University, where he has taught since 1990. He is the author of three books, including Metaphor (Cambridge, 2014).

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1107168309
ISBN 13 
9781107168305
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
282