Glossary:Metaphor Relation Type

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Entry Metaphor Relation Type
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Description n the Wiki, metaphors are listed along with information that contextualizes and relates the metaphor to other metaphors, either more generic metaphors from which it inherits or related metaphors which it commonly uses or is co-activated with. For instance, under the entry for the metaphor ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP IS A JOURNEY, the metaphors PURPOSES ARE DESTINATIONS and ACTION IS MOTION are listed, and are each given a 'Relation type' relative to ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP IS A JOURNEY.

The current possible specific metaphor relation types are: 

1. is both a source and target subcase of
2. is a source subcase of
3. is a target subcase of
4. is a mapping within
5. makes use of
6. has as transitive subpart1 (or 2)
7. is an entailment of
8. is in a dual relationship with

When in doubt as to which of the above specific relations applies, one of the following relations may be used: 

9. is in some source relation to
10. is in some target relation to
11. is in some way related to.
Pertinent form(s) Metaphor
Utility General Theory
Notation
Created by Elise
Edited by Elise (July 2012)
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Glossary.Descriptionn the Wiki, metaphors are listed along wit …
n the Wiki, metaphors are listed along with information that contextualizes and relates the metaphor to other metaphors, either more generic metaphors from which it inherits or related metaphors which it commonly uses or is co-activated with. For instance, under the entry for the metaphor ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP IS A JOURNEY, the metaphors PURPOSES ARE DESTINATIONS and ACTION IS MOTION are listed, and are each given a 'Relation type' relative to ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP IS A JOURNEY.

The current possible specific metaphor relation types are: 

1. is both a source and target subcase of
2. is a source subcase of
3. is a target subcase of
4. is a mapping within
5. makes use of
6. has as transitive subpart1 (or 2)
7. is an entailment of
8. is in a dual relationship with

When in doubt as to which of the above specific relations applies, one of the following relations may be used: 

9. is in some source relation to
10. is in some target relation to
11. is in some way related to.
elation to 11. is in some way related to. +
Glossary.EntryMetaphor Relation Type +
Glossary.UtilityGeneral Theory +
Last reviewed byElise (July 2012) +