Els rols de la metàfora en la divulgació científica

In this article we analyze in a succinct way the different roles that metaphor can play in relation to the processes of the popularization of science. One is as a rhetorical mechanism similar to that of a literary metaphor: a figure full of evocations and suggestions which can arouse the desire to c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Guardiet, Romà
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:20.500.14342/566
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/566
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Metàfora
Divulgació científica
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Sumario:In this article we analyze in a succinct way the different roles that metaphor can play in relation to the processes of the popularization of science. One is as a rhetorical mechanism similar to that of a literary metaphor: a figure full of evocations and suggestions which can arouse the desire to continue exploring. Another is referential: to be able to think and express complex concepts and phenomena in terms that are relatively familiar, as long as, however, they are used in conditions that do not give rise to important errors. The last role is that of replacing certain conceptual models (conceptual metaphors) incorporated by tradition in the cultural context with other, more adequate ones which, in principle, are incompatible with the former.