Mio J., Katz A. (eds.). Metaphor: Implications and Applications

Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1996. — 292 p. — ISBN: 0-8058-1650-XResearch on metaphor has been dominated by Aristotelian questions of processes in metaphor understanding. Although this area is important, it leaves unasked Platonic questions of how structures of the mind affect such processes. Moreover, there has been relatively little work on how metaphors affect human behavior. Although there are numerous postdictive or speculative accounts of the power of metaphors to affect human behavior in particular areas, such as clinical or political arenas, empirical verification of these accounts has been sparse. To fill this void, the editors have compiled this work dedicated to empirical examination of how metaphors affect human behavior and understanding. The book is divided into four sections: metaphor and pragmatics, clinical uses of metaphor, metaphor and politics, and other applications of metaphor. Chapters contained within these sections attempt to merge Aristotelian questions with Platonic ones.Pragmatics of metaphorOn Interpreting Statements as Metaphor or Irony: Contextual Heuristics and Cognitive Consequences. Albert N. Katz
The Use of Verbal Irony: Cues and Constraints. Roger J. Kreuz
Meaning, Memory, and the Interpretation of Metaphors. Valerie F. ReynaMetaphors in clinical settingsConceptualizing the Figurative Expressions of Psychotherapy Clients. Linda M. McMullen and John B. Conway
An Intensive Analysis of Metaphor Themes in Psychotherapy. Lynne E. Angus
Metaphors in Child Custody Mediation: Utilizing Symbolic Language to Facilitate Agreements. Anne M Rose
The Mental Image of the Human Body: Implications of Physiological Mental M odels for our Understanding of Health and Illness. William P. Banks and Suzanne C. ThompsonMetaphors and politicsMetaphor, Politics, and Persuasion. Jeffery Scott Mio
Economic Metaphors: Ideology, Rhetoric, and Theory. Warren S. Gramm
Metonymy in Political Discourse. Patricia A. Chantrill and Jeffery Scott Mio
Politics Without Metaphors is Like a Fish Without Water. Seth ThompsonThe metaphors of everyday lifeIndividual Differences in Metaphoric Facilitation of Comprehension. Paul Whitney, Desiree Budd, and Jeffery Scott Mio
Metaphor in Tactile Pictures for the Blind:Using Metonymy to Evoke Classification. John M. Kennedy
Boundaries in Humor and Metaphor. Howard R. Pollio