Metaphorical Interpretation

Metaphorical Interpretation is a cognitive-linguistic framework within the study of proverb meaning and riddle interpretation that systematically deciphers figurative expressions by identifying non-literal correspondences between conceptual domains through structured analogical mapping.

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2017–2026

480

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  1. RW
    Raymond W. Gibbs

    University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

    42 publications · 4.5K citations

    28

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  2. SG
    Sam Glucksberg

    Princeton University, United States

    16 publications · 2.5K citations

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  3. ES
    Elena Semino

    Lancaster University, United Kingdom

    16 publications · 1.3K citations

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  4. GJ
    Gerard J. Steen

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    17 publications · 2K citations

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  5. ES
    Ekaterina Shutova

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    14 publications · 1K citations

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Venues

  1. Metaphor and Symbol

    121 publications · 8K citations

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  2. Metaphor and Symbolic Activity

    47 publications · 2.7K citations

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  3. Cognitive Linguistics

    29 publications · 3.4K citations

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  4. Journal of Pragmatics

    31 publications · 2.9K citations

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  5. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 28 publications · 4K citations

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