Metaphor in individual cognition includes four key issues for DMT.<\/p>\n
According to the Construction-Integration model, people build four distinct but related mental models for the mental representation of an utterance, and this naturally includes metaphor-related utterances but has not been discussed in this way.<\/p>\n
It is likely that most metaphors are not comprehended metaphorically, and this can be researched by comparing predicted and actual processes and products of metaphor comprehension.<\/p>\n
Most metaphor works very fast, suggesting that it is not a voluntary and conscious process (System 1 in Kahneman). However, metaphor can also be slowed down, in production, comprehension, and interaction; then its processing is taken over by Kahneman’s System 2 and becomes qualitatively different. DMT predicts that this includes increased metaphor recognition, interpretation, and appreciation (‘metaphor awareness’). This is one new agenda point of DMT.<\/p>\n
Since most metaphor, including deliberate metaphor, works very fast it also works unconsciously (see above); however, deliberate metaphor use affords conscious metaphorical cognition. This is a complex and easily misunderstood issue, which has led to a false start of DMT’s development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Metaphor in individual cognition includes four key issues for DMT. Processes and products of metaphor comprehension According to the Construction-Integration model, people build four distinct but related mental models for the mental representation of an utterance, and this naturally includes … Continue reading