31.1822, Books: How Metaphors Guide, Teach and Popularize Science: Beger, Smith (eds.)

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Subject: 31.1822, Books: How Metaphors Guide, Teach and Popularize Science: Beger, Smith (eds.)

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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:25:00
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: How Metaphors Guide, Teach and Popularize Science: Beger, Smith (eds.)

 


Title: How Metaphors Guide, Teach and Popularize Science 
Series Title: Figurative Thought and Language 6  

Publication Year: 2020 
Publisher: John Benjamins
	   http://www.benjamins.com/
	

Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/ftl.6 


Editor: Anke Beger
Editor: Thomas H. Smith

Electronic: ISBN:  9789027261441 Pages: 332 Price: U.S. $ 149.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027261441 Pages: 332 Price: U.K. £ 83.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027261441 Pages: 332 Price: Europe EURO 99.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027205070 Pages: 332 Price: U.S. $ 149.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027205070 Pages: 332 Price: U.K. £ 83.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027205070 Pages: 332 Price: Europe EURO 104.94


Abstract:

Metaphors are essential to scientists themselves and strongly influence
science communication. Through careful analyses of metaphors actually used in
science texts, recordings, and videos, this book explores the essential
functions of conceptual metaphor in the conduct of science, teaching of
science, and how scientific ideas are promoted and popularized. With an
accessible introduction to theory and method this book prepares scientists,
science teachers, and science writers to take advantage of recent shifts in
metaphor theories and methods. Metaphor specialists will find theoretical
issues explored in studies of bacteriology, cell reproduction, marine biology,
physics, brain function and social psychology. We see the degree of conscious
or intentional use of metaphor in shaping our conceptual systems and
constraining inferences. Metaphor sources include social structure, embodied
experience, abstract or mathematical formulations. The results are sometimes
innovative hypotheses and robust conclusions; other times pedagogically
useful, if inaccurate, stepping stones or, at worst, misleading fictions.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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