DMIP: A Method for Identifying Potentially Deliberate Metaphor in Language Use

By Gudrun Reijnierse, Christian Burgers, T. Krennmayr, Gerard Steen. 2018

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AbstractThis 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.

Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory

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