Prof. Gerard Steen
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Visiting Professor at the University of Genoa
Lecture series
Deliberate Metaphor Theory:
An introduction
9th-15th January 2020
Programme
All lectures take place 10 – 12 a.m.
Aula Magna della Scuola di Scienze Umanistiche
Via Balbi 2, 16126 Genova
Thursday, 9th January 2020 | Lecture one: THE PARADOX OF METAPHOR |
Metaphorical thinking, fast and slow | |
Metaphorical meaning, first and second order | |
Attention to metaphor, automatic and voluntary | |
Friday, 10th January 2020 | Lecture two: RESOLVING THE PARADOX OF METAPHOR |
Intentions and metaphor | |
Reference and metaphor | |
Analogy and metaphor | |
Language and metaphor | |
Monday, 13th January 2020 | Lecture three: THEORY (1) |
Mental models for metaphor comprehension | |
Metaphor comprehension and domains | |
Tuesday, 14th January 2020 | Lecture four: THEORY (2) |
Domains and cross-domain mapping | |
Comprehension and understanding, fast and slow | |
Wednesday, 15th January 2020 | Lecture five: RESEARCH |
Behavioural research on metaphor | |
Document analysis on metaphor | |
A research agenda for DMT |
Attendance is open to all and free of charge but registration is required by emailing ilaria.rizzato@unige.it
This event is hosted by CIRM (Centro Interateneo di Ricerca sulle Metafore – Inter-University Centre for Metaphor Research)
as part of the research project Nuove prospettive di ricerca sulle metafore – PRIN BANDO 2015 PROT. 2015YHYWSH