Plug, L, Sharrack, B and Reuber, M (2011) Metaphors in the description of seizure experiences: Common expressions and differential diagnosis. Language and Cognition, 3 (2). 209 - 234. ISSN 1866-9808
Abstract
This paper explores the use of metaphorical expressions in the description of seizure experiences by patients with epilepsy and patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. The paper addresses two main questions. First, what is the range of metaphorical expressions which patients use to describe their seizure experiences, and can these be related to conventional metaphors used by healthy individuals? Second, is the difference in the underlying cause of our patients‘ seizure experiences in any way reflected in their use of metaphorical expressions? The paper suggests that the answer to both of these questions is affirmative, which strengthens the embodiment hypothesis. Implications for our understanding of patients‘ experiences of seizures and of the difference between epileptic and non-epileptic seizures are also discussed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2011, Walter de Gruyter. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Metaphor; Embodiment; Health communication; Doctor - patient interaction; Illness representation; Differential diagnosis; Seizure disorders |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Languages Cultures & Societies (Leeds) > Linguistics & Phonetics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Dec 2013 16:50 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 21:35 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/langcog.2011.008 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Walter de Gruyter |
Identification Number: | 10.1515/langcog.2011.008 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:77059 |