Metaphor:KNOWING IS SEEING

Name Gloss	KNOWING IS SEEING
Name Transcription
Aliases	UNDERSTANDING IS SEEING (Grady (1998),296)
Description
Metaphor Level	General
Metaphor Type	Primary
Experiential Basis	Gaining knowledge through looking around

Source Frame	Seeing Roles:see-er, seen_object, eyes, vision_x-schema, visual_ability, seen_object_perceived_elements
Target Frame	Knowing Roles:knower, knowledge, knowing_x-schema, knowledge_capacity, knowledge_status

Mappings:

knower	<=	see-er

mind	<=	eyes

knowledge_capacity	<=	visiual_ability

knowledge	<=	seen_object

Related Metaphors:

Current Metaphor	KNOWING IS SEEING
Relation Type	is a mapping within
Related Metaphor	THINKING IS PERCEIVING
Description

Current Metaphor	KNOWING IS SEEING
Relation Type	is a source subcase of
Related Metaphor	KNOWING IS PERCEIVING
Description

Entailments:

Target Entailment	Gaining knowledge
Source Inference	Onset of seeing; coming into sight
Type of Inferential Structure	x-schema_stage
Entailed Metaphor(s)

Target Entailment	Aid to knowing
Source Inference	Aid to seeing
Type of Inferential Structure	x-schema_condition
Entailed Metaphor(s)	AID TO KNOWING IS A LIGHT SOURCE

Target Entailment	Impediments to knowing
Source Inference	Impediments to seeing (visual obstructions)
Type of Inferential Structure	image schematic_obstacle
Entailed Metaphor(s)	DIFFICULTIES IN KNOWING ARE VISUAL OBSTRUCTIONS

Target Entailment	Knower's ability to know
Source Inference	Seer's ability to see
Type of Inferential Structure	x-schema_condition; ability
Entailed Metaphor(s)	ABILITY TO KNOW IS ABILITY TO SEE

Target Entailment	Attempting to gain knowledge
Source Inference	Searching
Type of Inferential Structure	intention
Entailed Metaphor(s)	SEEKING KNOWLEDGE IS SEARCHING

Target Entailment	Gaining knowledge
Source Inference	Discovery
Type of Inferential Structure	x-schema_stage
Entailed Metaphor(s)	GAINING KNOWLEDGE IS DISCOVERY

Target Entailment	Knowing in detail
Source Inference	Seeing from a short distance
Type of Inferential Structure	image schematic; perspective
Entailed Metaphor(s)

Target Entailment	Knowing overall
Source Inference	Seeing from a relatively long distance
Type of Inferential Structure	image schematic; perspective
Entailed Metaphor(s)

Target Entailment	Knowing from a perspective
Source Inference	Seeing from a vantage point
Type of Inferential Structure	image schematic; perspective
Entailed Metaphor(s)

Target Entailment	Giving knowledge (communicating)
Source Inference	Showing
Type of Inferential Structure	image schematic
Entailed Metaphor(s)	COMMUNICATING IS SHOWING

Target Entailment	Knowing in detail
Source Inference	Seeing from a short distance
Type of Inferential Structure
Entailed Metaphor(s)

Target Entailment	being poised to know
Source Inference	being poised to see
Type of Inferential Structure
Entailed Metaphor(s)	BEING POISED TO KNOW IS BEING POSITIONED TO SEE WELL

Examples:

Example Text:	I see what you mean.
Transcription:
English Translation:
Provenance:	Philosophy in the Flesh
Annotation:
Comments:

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Graph of related metaphors:

• Target frame
• Metaphors
• Source frame

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n1 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n3 [label="Learning" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Learning" fontsize="10.0" ];

n3 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n4 [label="Understanding" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Understanding" fontsize="10.0" ];

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

n2 -> n5 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; }

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n3 -> n2 [label = "is an entailment of" fontsize="8.0" color="orange" ]; n4 [label="DIFFICULTIES IN KNOWING ARE VISUAL OBSTRUCTIONS" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:DIFFICULTIES_IN_KNOWING_ARE_VISUAL_OBSTRUCTIONS" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n4 -> n2 [label = "is an entailment of" fontsize="8.0" color="orange" ]; n5 [label="KNOWING IS TOUCHING" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:KNOWING_IS_TOUCHING" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n5 -> n2 [label = "has as transitive subpart 2" fontsize="8.0" color="purple" ]; n6 [label="PROVING IS SHOWING" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:PROVING_IS_SHOWING" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n6 -> n2 [label = "is an entailment of" fontsize="8.0" color="orange" ]; n7 [label="SEEKING KNOWLEDGE IS SEARCHING" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:SEEKING_KNOWLEDGE_IS_SEARCHING" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n7 -> n2 [label = "is an entailment of" fontsize="8.0" color="orange" ]; n8 [label="THINKING IS PERCEIVING" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:THINKING_IS_PERCEIVING" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n2 -> n8 [label = "is a mapping within" fontsize="8.0" color="brown" ]; n9 [label="KNOWING IS PERCEIVING" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:KNOWING_IS_PERCEIVING" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"];

n2 -> n9 [label = "is a source subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; }

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n1 -> n2 [label = "is in causal relation with" fontsize="8.0" ]; n3 [label="Directed vision" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Directed_vision" fontsize="10.0" ];

n3 -> n2 [label = "is related to" fontsize="8.0" constraint=false color="dimgray" ]; n4 [label="Visual obstruction" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Visual_obstruction" fontsize="10.0" ];

n4 -> n2 [label = "is in causal relation with" fontsize="8.0" ]; n5 [label="Perception" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Perception" fontsize="10.0" ];

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

n2 -> n6 [label = "is related to" fontsize="8.0" constraint=false color="dimgray" ]; }