Metaphor:ORGANIZATION IS PHYSICAL STRUCTURE

Name Gloss	ORGANIZATION IS PHYSICAL STRUCTURE
Name Transcription
Aliases	ORGANIZATION IS PHYSICAL STRUCTURE (Grady) ABSTRACT STRUCTURE IS PHYSICAL STRUCTURE (Kovecses 2005) LOGICAL ORGANIZATION IS PHYSICAL STRUCTURE (Grady 1998)
Description
Metaphor Level	General
Metaphor Type	Primary
Experiential Basis	Physical structures composed of physical objects are structured in certain ways and organized in certain ways.

Source Frame	Physical structure Roles:structure_whole, structural_framework, structure_parts, parts_relations, structural_stability, foundation_of_structure, structural_integrity, change_in_integrity, functional_status, structure_creator, structure_location
Target Frame	Organization Roles:organization_whole, organization_members, organizational_structure, organization_functions, organization_mission, organization_roles, organization_procedures, organization_physical_assets, organization_internal_structure, organization_external_relations, organization_sub-groups

Mappings:

Organized_structure	<=	Physical_structure

Organization_x-schema	<=	Physical_structure_x-schema

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Graph of related metaphors:

• Target frame
• Metaphors
• Source frame

digraph meta4tggrph { rankdir="BT" n1 [label="Company" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Company" fontsize="10.0" ]; n2 [label="Organization" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Organization" fontsize="10.0" penwidth=2 style="filled" fillcolor="lightgray" ];

n1 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n3 [label="Government" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Government" fontsize="10.0" ];

n3 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n4 [label="Gun-rights advocacy interest group" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Gun-rights_advocacy_interest_group" fontsize="10.0" ];

n4 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n5 [label="Institution" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Institution" fontsize="10.0" ];

n5 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n6 [label="Organizational leadership" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Organizational_leadership" fontsize="10.0" ];

n6 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n7 [label="Social group" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Social_group" fontsize="10.0" ];

n2 -> n7 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; }

digraph meta4graph { rankdir="BT" n1 [label="CAREER IS A COMPLEX STRUCTURE" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:CAREER_IS_A_COMPLEX_STRUCTURE" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"]; n2 [label="ORGANIZATION IS PHYSICAL STRUCTURE" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:ORGANIZATION_IS_PHYSICAL_STRUCTURE" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"penwidth=2 style="filled" fillcolor="lightgray" ];

n1 -> n2 [label = "is both a source and target subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n3 [label="COMPANY IS A COMPLEX STRUCTURE" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:COMPANY_IS_A_COMPLEX_STRUCTURE" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n3 -> n2 [label = "is both a source and target subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n4 [label="ECONOMY IS A COMPLEX STRUCTURE" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:ECONOMY_IS_A_COMPLEX_STRUCTURE" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n4 -> n2 [label = "is both a source and target subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n5 [label="INSTITUTION IS A FACTORY" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:INSTITUTION_IS_A_FACTORY" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n5 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n6 [label="LIFE IS A COMPLEX STRUCTURE" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:LIFE_IS_A_COMPLEX_STRUCTURE" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n6 -> n2 [label = "is both a source and target subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n7 [label="ORGANIZATION IS A MACHINE" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:ORGANIZATION_IS_A_MACHINE" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n7 -> n2 [label = "is a target subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n8 [label="RELATIONSHIPS ARE COMPLEX STRUCTURES" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:RELATIONSHIPS_ARE_COMPLEX_STRUCTURES" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n8 -> n2 [label = "is a target subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n9 [label="SOCIAL GROUPS ARE COMPLEX STRUCTURES" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:SOCIAL_GROUPS_ARE_COMPLEX_STRUCTURES" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n9 -> n2 [label = "is both a source and target subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n10 [label="SOCIETY IS A COMPLEX STRUCTURE" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:SOCIETY_IS_A_COMPLEX_STRUCTURE" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n10 -> n2 [label = "is both a source and target subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; }

digraph meta4srcgrph { rankdir="BT" n1 [label="Building" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Building" fontsize="10.0" ]; n2 [label="Physical structure" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Physical_structure" fontsize="10.0" penwidth=2 style="filled" fillcolor="lightgray" ];

n1 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n3 [label="Constructed Confinement" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Constructed_Confinement" fontsize="10.0" ];

n3 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n4 [label="Machine" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Machine" fontsize="10.0" ];

n4 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n5 [label="Textile" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Textile" fontsize="10.0" ];

n5 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n6 [label="Complex physical object" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Complex_physical_object" fontsize="10.0" ];

n2 -> n6 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n7 [label="Functionality" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Functionality" fontsize="10.0" ];

n2 -> n7 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n8 [label="Support" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Support" fontsize="10.0" ];

n2 -> n8 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; }