On analogical knowledge: metaphors in biotechnology discourse
View/ Open
Metadata
Show full item recordcomunitat-uji-handle:10234/9
comunitat-uji-handle2:10234/8016
comunitat-uji-handle3:10234/8623
comunitat-uji-handle4:
INVESTIGACIONMetadata
Title
On analogical knowledge: metaphors in biotechnology discourseAuthor (s)
Date
2018Publisher
Universitat de ValènciaISSN
2174-9221Bibliographic citation
SALVADOR, Vicenç. On analogical knowledge: metaphors in biotechnology discourse. Mètode Science Studies Journal, 2018, no 9.Type
info:eu-repo/semantics/articlePublisher version
https://ojs.uv.es/index.php/Metode/article/view/10940Version
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionSubject
Abstract
During a period dominated by positivist thinking, metaphors seemed incompatible with science,
at least for the most common manifestations of scientific discourse. However, this apparent
transgression is now considered ... [+]
During a period dominated by positivist thinking, metaphors seemed incompatible with science,
at least for the most common manifestations of scientific discourse. However, this apparent
transgression is now considered essential and even advantageous for the construction of knowledge.
The terminology of specialised knowledge, like that from the field of biotechnology, undoubtedly
contains metaphors. In the discourse related to scientific dissemination and the mass media, the
use of metaphors is more original which makes them more attractive as strategies to increase the
intelligibility of concepts and to stimulate layperson audiences. Thus, anthropomorphic projections
are one of the types of metaphor which performs the best in the context of this type of discourse. [-]
Is part of
Mètode Science Studies Journal (2018). University of Valencia. DOI: 10.7203/metode.9.10940Investigation project
CSO2014-61928-EXP ; FFI2017-85227-RRights
Licencia CC-BY-NC-ND
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
This item appears in the folowing collection(s)
- IILP_Articles [86]
- FIL_Articles [317]
The following license files are associated with this item: