Creative Metaphor, Evaluation, and Emotion in Conversations about Work Littlemore Jeannette
Creative Metaphor, Evaluation, and Emotion in Conversations about Work Littlemore Jeannette This book explores the roles played by creative and conventional metaphor in expressing positive and…
Specifikacia Creative Metaphor, Evaluation, and Emotion in Conversations about Work Littlemore Jeannette
Creative Metaphor, Evaluation, and Emotion in Conversations about Work Littlemore Jeannette
This book explores the roles played by creative and conventional metaphor in expressing positive and negative evaluation within a particular workplace, drawing on interviews with 32 current and former employees of the British Civil Service.Metaphor is often used to express evaluation but relatively few studies have investigated the ways in which metaphor is used to evaluate personal emotionally charged experiences. The findings provide a deeper understanding of the relationship between evaluation, creativity and metaphor. The volume explores how metaphor serves a predominantly evaluative function, with creatively used metaphors often more likely than conventional metaphors to perform an evaluative function, particularly when the evaluation is negative or ambiguous.
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