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Metaphor in college lectures
| Topic and scope | This project investigates the use and function of (deliberate) metaphors in relation to the communication of knowledge in different text types of US-American college lectures. It first identifies the different text types and structures of each lecture. It then identifies occurrences of (deliberate) metaphors in those text types that are most relevant to communicating abstract (scientific) knowledge. In order to examine the role of deliberate metaphors in knowledge mediation in particular, their functions will be analyzed in relation to the nature and goals of the text types they occur in. |
| Duration | 2010-2016 |
| Research question | What kinds of (deliberate) metaphors are used in the communication of abstract concepts in college lectures, and in how far do their different functions aid the negotiation of knowledge? |
| Method | Corpus analysis |
| Status | External PhD dissertation in progress |
| Researcher and supervisors | Researcher: Anke Beger Supervisors: Olaf Jäkel (Flensburg University, Germany) and Gerard Steen |