This theme explores the connection between metaphor and emotion. It focuses on the correlation between expression of emotion and creative use of metaphor, as well as on to what extent these are influenced by cross-linguistic and cross-cultural variability. Watch the overview film below to find out more:
On this page, you can find the keynote speech, panel discussion and poster presentations on the theme of Metaphor and Emotion from The Creative Power of Metaphor Conference in March 2019.
You can see a list of further reading on the topic of Metaphor and Emotion here.
You can also view the multimedia output from the other themes explored at the conference: Metaphor and Linguistic Diversity, Metaphor and Communication, and Metaphor and Creativity.
Keynote: Metaphorical creativity – the case of emotion
Speaker: Zoltán Kövecses
This talk explores the characterization of the emotion domain, which constitutes a good test case for the study of metaphorical creativity.
Panel discussion on Metaphor and Emotion
Panellists: Francesca Citron, Gladys Ansah, Guido Furci, Anna Piata
Poster presentations: Metaphor and Emotion
Below you can see the posters which featured in the poster presentation session on the theme of Metaphor and Emotion at the Creative Power of Metaphor Conference in March 2019. You can view the posters in pdf form and watch interviews with the presenters.
Yanan Jin: A Synchronic Comparative Analysis of Emotion Metaphors of 爱 (ai) /LOVE in Chinese and German Love Letters
Xing Liu: Metaphorical Cultural Models of "Happiness" in Chinese
Kimberley Pager: Metaphors and Emotion Illustration: The Case of Pathetic Fallacy
Anna Vogel: Stylistic Effect of Metaphorical Use of Prepositions in Fiction. Case Study: Anne of Green Gables
Greg Woodin: Degrees of metaphoricity: a quantitative gesture analysis
