Metaphors in economics and biology academic discourse: evidence on the nature of source domain
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Resumo: | This work focuses on the occurrence of metaphors in Economics and Biology academic texts. Drawing on work by Lakoff & Johnson (1980), the investigation relies on the assumption that metaphorical expressions reflect metaphorical thought, and aims to characterize mental metaphors (both primary and analogical) reflected in metaphorical expressions in both areas. The analysis shows similarities regarding the choice of primary metaphors, as well as differences with respect to analogical metaphors. The Economics article shows a preference for analogical metaphors which have Biology as source-domain (ECONOMICS IS A LIVING BEING), whereas the Biology article has mostly Economics as source-domain (REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY IS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY). The results bring the following theoretical contributions: (i) counterevidence to the traditional view that the objectivity of scientific texts require literal language; (ii) evidence in favor of the occurrence of metaphoricity in academic texts, in different hierarchical levels; (iii) evidence that source domains can also be abstract, as long as they are intersubjectively verifiable. |
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Metaphors in economics and biology academic discourse: evidence on the nature of source domainMetáforas no discurso acadêmico em economia e biologia: evidências sobre a natureza do domínio-fontemetaphoracademic discourseEconomicsBiologysource domain.metáforadiscurso acadêmicoEconomiaBiologiadomínio-fonte.This work focuses on the occurrence of metaphors in Economics and Biology academic texts. Drawing on work by Lakoff & Johnson (1980), the investigation relies on the assumption that metaphorical expressions reflect metaphorical thought, and aims to characterize mental metaphors (both primary and analogical) reflected in metaphorical expressions in both areas. The analysis shows similarities regarding the choice of primary metaphors, as well as differences with respect to analogical metaphors. The Economics article shows a preference for analogical metaphors which have Biology as source-domain (ECONOMICS IS A LIVING BEING), whereas the Biology article has mostly Economics as source-domain (REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY IS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY). The results bring the following theoretical contributions: (i) counterevidence to the traditional view that the objectivity of scientific texts require literal language; (ii) evidence in favor of the occurrence of metaphoricity in academic texts, in different hierarchical levels; (iii) evidence that source domains can also be abstract, as long as they are intersubjectively verifiable.Este trabalho enfoca a ocorrência de metáforas em textos acadêmicos de Economia e Biologia. Com base na proposta cognitivista de que metáforas linguísticas refletem processos de pensamento (LAKOFF & JOHNSON, 1980), investigam-se metáforas mentais (primárias e analógicas), subjacentes às expressões metafóricas observadas em cada área. A análise evidencia semelhanças quanto à escolha de metáforas primárias e diferenças no que se refere às metáforas analógicas: o artigo de Economia privilegia metáforas analógicas partindo do domínio-fonte de Biologia (ECONOMIA É SER VIVO), enquanto o artigo de Biologia recorre ao domínio-fonte de Economia (BIOLOGIA REPRODUTIVA É ATIVIDADE ECONÔMICA). Os resultados trazem as seguintes contribuições teóricas: (i) contraposição à visão tradicional de que a objetividade de textos científicos exige linguagem literal; (ii) evidências de que o processo de metaforicidade atua em textos acadêmicos, em diferentes níveis hierárquicos; (iii) evidências sobre a natureza do domínio-fonte, demonstrando-se que tais domínios também podem ser abstratos, desde que sejam intersubjetivamente verificáveis.Liceu Literário Português2020-12-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArtigo avaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfhttps://revistaconfluencia.org.br/rc/article/view/40910.18364/rc.v1i60.409Confluência; 2021: Issue 60; 173-197Confluência; 2021: Número 60; 173-197Confluência; 2021: Número 60; 173-197Confluência; 2021: Número 60; 173-197Confluência; 2021: Número 60; 173-1972317-41531415-740310.18364/rc.v0i60reponame:Confluênciainstname:Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)instacron:UFFporhttps://revistaconfluencia.org.br/rc/article/view/409/262Copyright (c) 2021 Lilian Vieira Ferrari, Gabriele Felippe Fuinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFerrari, Lilian VieiraFu, Gabriele Felippe2022-02-13T03:40:04Zoai:ojs.emnuvens.com.br:article/409Revistahttps://revistaconfluencia.org.br/rcPUBhttps://revistaconfluencia.org.br/rc/oairevistaconfluencias.psd@id.uff.br||2318-45581678-7145opendoar:2022-02-13T03:40:04Confluência - Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)false |
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Metaphors in economics and biology academic discourse: evidence on the nature of source domain Metáforas no discurso acadêmico em economia e biologia: evidências sobre a natureza do domínio-fonte |
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Metaphors in economics and biology academic discourse: evidence on the nature of source domain |
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Metaphors in economics and biology academic discourse: evidence on the nature of source domain Ferrari, Lilian Vieira metaphor academic discourse Economics Biology source domain. metáfora discurso acadêmico Economia Biologia domínio-fonte. |
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Metaphors in economics and biology academic discourse: evidence on the nature of source domain |
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Metaphors in economics and biology academic discourse: evidence on the nature of source domain |
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Metaphors in economics and biology academic discourse: evidence on the nature of source domain |
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Metaphors in economics and biology academic discourse: evidence on the nature of source domain |
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Metaphors in economics and biology academic discourse: evidence on the nature of source domain |
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Ferrari, Lilian Vieira |
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Ferrari, Lilian Vieira Fu, Gabriele Felippe |
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Fu, Gabriele Felippe |
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Ferrari, Lilian Vieira Fu, Gabriele Felippe |
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metaphor academic discourse Economics Biology source domain. metáfora discurso acadêmico Economia Biologia domínio-fonte. |
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metaphor academic discourse Economics Biology source domain. metáfora discurso acadêmico Economia Biologia domínio-fonte. |
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This work focuses on the occurrence of metaphors in Economics and Biology academic texts. Drawing on work by Lakoff & Johnson (1980), the investigation relies on the assumption that metaphorical expressions reflect metaphorical thought, and aims to characterize mental metaphors (both primary and analogical) reflected in metaphorical expressions in both areas. The analysis shows similarities regarding the choice of primary metaphors, as well as differences with respect to analogical metaphors. The Economics article shows a preference for analogical metaphors which have Biology as source-domain (ECONOMICS IS A LIVING BEING), whereas the Biology article has mostly Economics as source-domain (REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY IS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY). The results bring the following theoretical contributions: (i) counterevidence to the traditional view that the objectivity of scientific texts require literal language; (ii) evidence in favor of the occurrence of metaphoricity in academic texts, in different hierarchical levels; (iii) evidence that source domains can also be abstract, as long as they are intersubjectively verifiable. |
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