Metaphor:THEORIES ARE COMPLEX STRUCTURES

Name Gloss	THEORIES ARE COMPLEX STRUCTURES
Name Transcription
Aliases	THEORIES ARE COMPLEX STRUCTURES THEORIES ARE COMPLEX PHYSICAL STRUCTURES
Description
Metaphor Level	General
Metaphor Type	Composed/complex
Experiential Basis

Source Frame	Complex physical object Roles:object_whole, object_parts, object_part_relations, object_size, object_shape, object_location, object_weight
Target Frame	Theory Roles:

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Related Metaphors:

Current Metaphor	THEORIES ARE COMPLEX STRUCTURES
Relation Type	is a target subcase of
Related Metaphor	LOGICAL STRUCTURES ARE ERECT COMPLEX STRUCTURES
Description

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Example Text:	Her theory requires the reader to understand many interconnected factors.
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Graph of related metaphors:

• Target frame
• Metaphors
• Source frame

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