The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor: myths, developments and challenges

  1. de Mendoza Ibáñez, F.J.R. 1
  2. Hernández, L.P. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

Revista:
Metaphor and Symbol

ISSN: 1092-6488

Any de publicació: 2011

Volum: 26

Número: 3

Pàgines: 161-185

Tipus: Article

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DOI: 10.1080/10926488.2011.583189 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-79960631470 WoS: WOS:000299571500001 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Resum

This article discusses some of the claims of the earlier and later versions of the Contemporary Theory of Metaphor (CTM) and addresses some of the criticism that has been leveled against it. It is argued that much of this criticism arises from common misconceptions as to the real claims made by the theory. However, CTM is still in need of further exploration and empirical support. In this connection, we identify some areas where research is still needed and supply our own developments. We argue for a more complex classification of metaphor types, which takes into account various complementary taxonomic perspectives, including the nature of source and target and the genericity and complexity of the metaphoric operation. We also explore metaphor in relation to cognitive prominence and conceptual interaction issues. Finally, we deal with the problem of constraints on metaphor and make a proposal for three complementary kinds of constraint. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.