Glossary

a word that describes (or 'modifies') a noun; grammatically speaking, the part of speech that includes these words

an adjective that comes directly before the noun that it modifies, as opposed to a predicative adjective, which comes after a linking verb

the use of a familiar perspective or narrative to make sense of and evaluate new information

conceptual metaphors used by opposing sides of an issue or argument that may produce cognitive dissonance when juxtaposed

the theory that metaphors are fundamental to how humans conceptualize the world and their existence in it

an association or suggestion of a word or idea

the literal or actual meaning of a word

refers to whether a metaphor is obviously stated (shallow) or if it points to a deeper understanding (deep)

the symbolic or metaphorical sense of a word, as opposed to its literal or denotative sense

a system of ideas and ideals about how the world is and how it should be, e.g. liberalism, conservatism, socialism, capitalism, colonialism, etc.

a verb like 'be', 'become', 'seem', 'appear', 'smell', 'taste', etc. that is followed by a subject complement

the most obvious, concrete, or actual sense of a word

a rhetorical device that enables us to connect two disparate words, concepts or things together such that some sort of transference of qualities or activity takes place from one to the other

a word that is a person, place, thing, or concept;  grammatically speaking, the part of speech comprised of these words

refers to whether a metaphor is newly invented by a user or is conventionally understood

the view that metaphors are extra, superfluous, or not fundamental

Information that deliberately promotes a particular perspective, regardless of its veracity.

the size of what a metaphor refers to -- from a single situation (small) to a larger, broader phenomenon (large)

Linguistically speaking, a subject is the actor, doer, or primary noun or pronoun of a clause. In English it comes first.

a word or phrase that comes after a linking verb (e.g. 'is') that describes, or is equatable, to the subject

a verb that requires or takes an object, like most uses of 'eat', 'speak', or 'see'

a words that describe an action, state, or occurrence; grammatically speaking, the part of speech comprised of these words