LINGUIST List 33.3825
Mon Dec 12 2022
Calls: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis/Spain
Editor for this issue: Everett Green <everettlinguistlist.org>
Date: 09-Dec-2022
From: María-Ángeles Martínez <ma.martinezm
uah.es>
Subject: 16th Researching and Applying Metaphor Conference
E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: 16th Researching and Applying Metaphor Conference
Short Title: RaAM16
Date: 28-Jun-2023 - 30-Jun-2023
Location: University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid), Spain
Contact Person: María-Ángeles Martínez
Meeting Email:
< click here to access email > Web Site:
https://raam16.com/
Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis
Call Deadline: 31-Jan-2023
Meeting Description:
Public discourse has a significant impact on all areas of social life. From newspapers and television to social media or advertising campaigns, there is a constant public debate in which citizens, institutions and organizations take part influencing opinions and views on paramount aspects of society, such as health, education, environment, and immigration. Metaphor is pervasive throughout this public discourse (Landau & Keefer 2014, Mussolf 2006, Burgers at al. 2016, Flusberg et al. 2018, among others). Starting from the premise that metaphor is not only one of the most basic human thoughtstructuring devices, but also, and more importantly, a powerful ideological tool within public debate, shaping public opinions and conceptualizations, RaAM16 will explore the crucial role that it plays in the construction, spread and contestation of specific ideologies, influencing citizens’ attitudes and decisions about practical issues on social actions.
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Burgers, C., Konijn, E. A., & Steen, G. J. (2016). Figurative framing: Shaping public discourse through metaphor, hyperbole, and irony. Communication theory, 26(4), 410-430.
https://doi.org/10.1111/comt.12096 Flusberg, S. J., Matlock, T., & Thibodeau, P. H. (2018). War Metaphors in Public Discourse. Metaphor and Symbol, 33(1), 1–18.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10926488.2018.1407992 Landau, M. J., & Keefer, L. A. (2014). This is like that: Metaphors in public discourse shape attitudes. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 8(8), 463–473.
https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12125 Musolff, Andreas (2006) Metaphor Scenarios in Public Discourse Metaphor and Symbol, 21(1): 23–38.
https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327868ms2101_2 Plenary Speakers:
- Andreas Mussolf (University of East Anglia. UK)
- Inés Olza (Universidad de Navarra. Spain)
- Augusto Soares da Silva (Catholic University of Portugal)
- Solange Vereza (Univ. Federal Fluminense. Brazil)
Call for Papers:
RaAM16 welcomes papers that cover all aspects of metaphor research from any disciplinary perspective, particularly papers that explore the role played by metaphor in the public arena. Especially relevant, but not exclusive, topics are:
- Metaphor in Politics
- Metaphor in News and Media
- Metaphor in Social Networks
- Metaphor in Health Campaigns
- Metaphor in Advertising
- Metaphor in Education
- Metaphor in Religion
- Metaphor in Climate Change
- Metaphor in Institutional & Corporate Discourse
Abstracts for oral presentations, theme sessions and poster presentations should be completely anonymous, no longer than 400 words (excluding references) and include:
- a title
- clearly articulated research question(s) and/or aims
- the most essential details about research approach, data, and methods
- (preliminary) results
- basic references
Deadline: 31st January (Abstract submission and Workshop proposals) through our website:
https://raam16.com
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