I would call this position “the prescription of a metaphorical moral limit.” The problem with this approach is that it lacks clarity. Is a metaphorical moral limit specified to illustrate that ...

What role can words play to mitigate the damage of a violent history? This question is at the heart of John Edgar Wideman’s “Slaveroad,” a searing rumination on what plagues and fascinates ...

My talk explores the possibility that many source domains arising from bodily experiences may themselves be inherently metaphorical. I present a variety of examples from cognitive linguistics, ...

There are numerous therapies, medications, books, podcasts, and interventions focused on assisting individuals who feel low and hypoaroused, and some metaphorical reframes can be part of the ...