DMIP: A method for identifying potentially deliberate metaphor in language use

W.G. Reijnierse, C.F. Burgers, T. Krennmayr, G.J. Steen

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Abstract

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.
LanguageEnglish
Pages129-147
Number of pages19
JournalCorpus Pragmatics
Volume2
Issue number2
Early online date25 Oct 2017
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2018

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Keywords

  • Deliberate metaphor
  • Deliberate Metaphor Theory (DMT)
  • Discourse
  • Identification procedure
  • Corpus analysis
  • Metaphor

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Reijnierse, W.G. ; Burgers, C.F. ; Krennmayr, T. ; Steen, G.J./ DMIP: A method for identifying potentially deliberate metaphor in language use. In: Corpus Pragmatics. 2018 ; Vol. 2, No. 2. pp. 129-147
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Reijnierse, WG, Burgers, CF, Krennmayr, T & Steen, GJ 2018, 'DMIP: A method for identifying potentially deliberate metaphor in language use' Corpus Pragmatics, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 129-147. DOI: 10.1007/s41701-017-0026-7

DMIP: A method for identifying potentially deliberate metaphor in language use. / Reijnierse, W.G.; Burgers, C.F.; Krennmayr, T.; Steen, G.J.

In: Corpus Pragmatics, Vol. 2, No. 2, 06.2018, p. 129-147.

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Reijnierse WG, Burgers CF, Krennmayr T, Steen GJ. DMIP: A method for identifying potentially deliberate metaphor in language use. Corpus Pragmatics. 2018 Jun;2(2):129-147. Available from, DOI: 10.1007/s41701-017-0026-7

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