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Metaphors, Trauma and Symptoms: A Mixed-Method Analysis

Metaphors, Trauma and Symptoms: A Mixed-Method Analysis

Hardcover

Series: Applications of Cognitive Linguistics [Acl], Book 56

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ISBN10: 3111490513
ISBN13: 9783111490519
Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
Published: Jul 22 2024
Pages: 190
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book investigates how victims of a large-scale traumatic event converge and diverge in metaphor use in describing their traumatic experiences. By combining qualitative and quantitative methods, the book identifies patterns that are shared by this group of trauma victims. By juxtaposing linguistic data with psychometric data, it also explores how metaphor use can vary with the speakers' psychopathological symptoms. While metaphorical language has been a rare focus in clinical contexts, this book establishes metaphor use as a previously overlooked yet rewarding avenue for studying mental health communication.

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