In this article, we set out, first, a general overview of metaphor and metaphorical thought research within cognitive psychology and developmental psychology. We claim that, although research efforts broadened perspectives ...

When a word is used metaphorically (for example “walrus” in the sentence “The president is a walrus”), some features of that word’s meaning (“very fat,” “slow-moving”) are carried across to the metaphoric interpretation ...

In this article, the author uses the extended metaphor of a garden to visualize her classroom and examine her practice as a language teacher

Part 2 of this paper reports on a group of five science teachers' metaphors, their responses to the concepts presented on the Diploma in Education (Dip.Ed.) programme, and the changes in their selected metaphors at the end ...

This study is a description of the use of conceptual metaphors and their metaphorical expressions in stand-up comedy routines, implemented by a multimodal approach, both qualitative and quantitative. It aims at identifying ...

Scientific education and divulgation not only amplify people's vocabulary and repertory of scientific concepts but, at the same time, promote the diffusion of certain conceptual and cognitive metaphors. Here we describe ...

O objetivo deste trabalho é estudar as metáforas como formas de pensar e observar a organização. Este artigo é um ensaio e explora a evolução do paradigma de mudança organizacional: parte-se da metáfora do cérebro, em ...

This case study sought to gain insights into a group of secondary science teachers' conceptions of teaching through an analysis of their metaphors. In addition, lesson plans, classroom observations, and artifacts produced ...