Abstract
The authors first present the interaction theory of metaphor, emphasizing its notion of bidirectionality. They then discuss the relationship between bidirectionality and blending, making explicit the different expectations regarding bidirectionality deriving from interaction theory and blending theory. With this as a suitable background for this special issue on bidirectionality in metaphor, the authors then provide a brief introduction to each of the essays that appear in the issue.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-14 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Poetics Today |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 by Porter Institute for Poetics and Semiotics.
Keywords
- Blending
- Cognition
- Gestalt
- Interaction theory
- Tension