Lang Linguist Compass. 2019;e12327. https://doi.org/10.1111/lnc3.12327 wiley Abstract Metaphor is pervasive in everyday communication. It is known to help people understand complex topics, communicate efficiently, and influence others. In this paper, we provide a review of the literature on the utility of metaphor, describing key findings and controversies while underscoring recent experimental and theoretical advances. We begin with a brief introduction to metaphor and offer a critical assessment of the claim that conventional metaphors in language reflect underlying conceptual representations and processing, a view associated with Lakoff and Johnson's groundbreaking conceptual metaphor theory (CMT). We then discuss recent research that examines whether and how metaphor shapes attitudes and reasoning, outlining some of the cognitive, affective, and social forces that moderate the efficacy of metaphors on decision making. Throughout the paper, we highlight theoretical implications of the research and identify challenges that warrant further investigation in the study of metaphor. In the end, this work paints a complex and dynamic view of metaphor in communication and cognition.

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隐喻在交流和思想中的作用

郎语言指南针。2019; e12327。https://doi.org/10.1111/lnc3.12327 wiley摘要隐喻在日常交流中无处不在。众所周知，帮助人们理解复杂的主题，有效地沟通和影响他人。在本文中，我们提供了关于隐喻效用的文献综述，描述了主要发现和争议，同时强调了最近的实验和理论进展。我们从对隐喻的简要介绍开始，并对有关传统隐喻在语言中反映潜在的概念表示和处理的观点进行了批判性评估，这种观点与Lakoff和Johnson的开创性概念隐喻理论（CMT）相关。然后，我们讨论最近的研究，该研究考察了隐喻是否以及如何塑造态度和推理，概述了一些认知，情感和社会力量，可以减轻隐喻对决策的影响。在整篇论文中，我们重点介绍了这项研究的理论意义，并确定了需要在隐喻研究中进行进一步研究的挑战。最后，这项工作描绘了沟通和认知中隐喻的复杂而动态的观点。