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    X IS A JOURNEY: Embodied Simulation in Metaphor Interpretation.L. David Ritchie - 2008 - Metaphor and Symbol 23 (3):174-199.
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    Hair of the Frog and other Empty Metaphors: The Play Element in Figurative Language.L. David Ritchie & Valrie Dyhouse - 2008 - Metaphor and Symbol 23 (2):85-107.
    In this essay we discuss a class of apparently metaphorical idioms, exemplified by “fine as frog's hair,” that do not afford any obvious interpretation, and appear to have originated, at least in part, in language play. We review recent trends in both play theory and metaphor theory, and show that a playful approach to language is often an important element in the use and understanding of metaphors (and idioms generally), even when metaphors can be readily interpreted by means of a (...)
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    Gateshead Revisited: Perceptual Simulators and Fields of Meaning in the Analysis of Metaphors.L. David Ritchie - 2007 - Metaphor and Symbol 23 (1):24-49.
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    Lost in "Conceptual Space": Metaphors of Conceptual Integration.L. David Ritchie - 2004 - Metaphor and Symbol 19 (1):31-50.
    Conceptual integration theory (Fauconnier & Turner, 1998, 2002) is re-examined in the light of recent criticisms (e.g., Gibbs, 2000, 2001). It is argued that the assumption of four independent "cognitive spaces" enters the model primarily as an entailment of the "space," "blending," and "construction" metaphors, leads to unnecessary ambiguity, and works against statement of the theory in a form that supports derivation of testable hypotheses. Several examples from Fauconnier and Turner (2002) are analyzed to show that they can be interpreted (...)
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    “Everybody goes down”: Metaphors, Stories, and Simulations in Conversations.L. David Ritchie - 2010 - Metaphor and Symbol 25 (3):123-143.
    Recent work has shown that many problematic aspects of metaphor use and comprehension can be resolved through an account that includes both relevance and perceptual simulation. It has also been shown that metaphors often imply stories, and that stories are often metaphorical. Previous research on narratives has focused primarily on stories that appear either in formal literature or in structured interviews; this essay focuses on stories that occur as an integral part of conversation. It extends recent work on metaphor comprehension (...)
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    Relevance and Simulation in Metaphor.L. David Ritchie - 2009 - Metaphor and Symbol 24 (4):249-262.
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    “Nixon Stonewalled the Investigation”: Potential Contributions of Grammatical Metaphor to Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Analysis.L. David Ritchie & Min Zhu - 2015 - Metaphor and Symbol 30 (2):118-136.
    Halliday’s theory of grammatical metaphor has been quite influential among scholars who study structural approaches to language but has received little attention among researchers in cognitive linguistics. In this paper we summarize the aspects of Halliday’s approach that are most relevant to cognitive linguists, and show how key aspects of grammatical metaphor are related to the analysis of lexical and conceptual metaphors. Using an example of scientific writing analyzed by Halliday as well as examples from discourse previously subjected to conceptual (...)
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    Feeling, Thinking, and Talking: How the Embodied Brain Shapes Everyday Communication.L. David Ritchie - 2022 - Cambridge University Press.
    The way the brain, body, and mind interact with social structure to shape communication has so far not received the attention it deserves. This book addresses this gap by providing a novel account of communication as a social, biological and neurological force. Combining theories from communication studies and psycholinguistics, and drawing on biological and evolutionary perspectives, it shows how communication is inherently both biological and social, and that language and the neural systems that support it have evolved in response to (...)
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    Open Hearts or Smoke and Mirrors: Metaphorical Framing and Frame Conflicts in a Public Meeting.L. David Ritchie & Lynne Cameron - 2014 - Metaphor and Symbol 29 (3):204-223.
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    To “Face the Powder” or “Powder the Face”? Contemporary Metaphor Theory and the Art of Chinese to English Translation.L. David Ritchie & Xuede Zhao - 2020 - Metaphor and Symbol 35 (2):122-135.
    In this article, we examine how cognitive metaphor theories might contribute to the theory and practice of poetry translation. We focus on translations from Chinese to English by Xu Yuanchong, both...
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