TY - JOUR
T1 - DMIP: A method for identifying potentially deliberate metaphor in language use
AU - Reijnierse, W.G.
AU - Burgers, C.F.
AU - Krennmayr, T.
AU - Steen, G.J.
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - This paper introduces the Deliberate Metaphor Identification Procedure (DMIP), a method for the systematic and reliable identification of potentially deliberate metaphor in language use. We take a semiotic approach to deliberate metaphor, and propose that, on a semiotic level, the distinction between potentially deliberate and non-deliberate metaphor hinges on the question whether the source domain functions as a distinct referent in the meaning of a metaphorical utterance. We present DMIP and illustrate the procedure in practice on the basis of the analysis of a series of real-world examples. We also report on inter-rater reliability testing. Finally, we discuss the implications of adopting DMIP as a tool for deliberate-metaphor analysis, and point out how this approach can contribute to the further development of Deliberate Metaphor Theory.
AB - This paper introduces the Deliberate Metaphor Identification Procedure (DMIP), a method for the systematic and reliable identification of potentially deliberate metaphor in language use. We take a semiotic approach to deliberate metaphor, and propose that, on a semiotic level, the distinction between potentially deliberate and non-deliberate metaphor hinges on the question whether the source domain functions as a distinct referent in the meaning of a metaphorical utterance. We present DMIP and illustrate the procedure in practice on the basis of the analysis of a series of real-world examples. We also report on inter-rater reliability testing. Finally, we discuss the implications of adopting DMIP as a tool for deliberate-metaphor analysis, and point out how this approach can contribute to the further development of Deliberate Metaphor Theory.
KW - Deliberate metaphor
KW - Deliberate Metaphor Theory (DMT)
KW - Discourse
KW - Identification procedure
KW - Corpus analysis
KW - Metaphor
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U2 - 10.1007/s41701-017-0026-7
DO - 10.1007/s41701-017-0026-7
M3 - Article
SN - 2509-9507
VL - 2
SP - 129
EP - 147
JO - Corpus Pragmatics
JF - Corpus Pragmatics
IS - 2
ER -