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* [[Gottfried Leibniz Ontological Proof]] | * [[Gottfried Leibniz Ontological Proof]] | ||
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| + | == Compare related metaphors == | ||
| + | The illustrated [[Comparative Metaphor Library]] connects these background ideas with sourced expressions and literary examples. | ||
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| + | * [[Being Stuck: Barriers, Loops and Waiting]] - obstruction, repetition, effort and arrival | ||
| + | * [[Agency and Motion: Moving and Being Moved]] - propulsion, direction and control | ||
| + | * [[Inside and Outside: Shelter, Confinement and Belonging]] - boundaries, access and membership | ||
== Reading alongside presentations == | == Reading alongside presentations == | ||
Revision as of 09:18, 23 September 2026
Browse background material on metaphor, language and related ideas. Metaphor Categories describes linguistic types of metaphor; Subject index organises this library by subject.
Starting points
- About Metaphors of Movement
- Metaphor Categories
- Situational Relational Positioning
- Embodied Cognition
- Idiomatic, Literal and Figurative Communication
- Metaphor Across Languages and Cultures - wording, imagery, translation and context
- Metaphors of Emotion
- Beyond Simple Metaphor
- Metaphors of Movement
Language and ideas
- Linguistic References
- Semiotics
- Archetypes
- The Hero's Journey
- Steganography
- The Golden Bough
- Common Idioms that Originate from the Bible
- Biblical Idioms
- Onomatopoeia
- Palindromes
- Characteristica Universalis
- Word Play
- Parental Threats
- The Ontological Argument
- Gottfried Leibniz Ontological Proof
The illustrated Comparative Metaphor Library connects these background ideas with sourced expressions and literary examples.
- Being Stuck: Barriers, Loops and Waiting - obstruction, repetition, effort and arrival
- Agency and Motion: Moving and Being Moved - propulsion, direction and control
- Inside and Outside: Shelter, Confinement and Belonging - boundaries, access and membership
Reading alongside presentations
Presentation Companion Library connects the Metaphor Society programme with background articles and questions for comparing sources.