Context of Metaphor
As we shall see, language is concentrated with implicit metaphors like EVENTS ARE OBJECTS and TIME IS SPACE. Indeed, space turns out to be a conceptual vehicle not just for time but for many kinds of states and circumstances. Just as a meeting can be moved from 3:00 to 4:00, a traffic light can go from green to red, a person can go from flipping burgers to running a corporation, and the economy can go from bad to worse. Metaphor is so widespread in language that it’s hard to find expressions for abstract ideas that are not metaphorical.
Examples with Metaphor
The shaping of individuals’ perceptions and interpretations of information is influenced by the repetition of images, symbols, language, metaphors, and the overall discourse.
–Technology
In the realm of popular psychology, the metaphor of a battery is commonly utilized, where introverts “recharge” their batteries in solitude and deplete them during socializing, while for extroverts, the scenario is the opposite.
–Science
Mach37 is named after the velocity required to escape Earth’s gravitational field, serving as a metaphor for the organization’s mission to support cybersecurity start-ups in becoming independent and self-sustaining companies.
–Business
The popularity of sports movies and TV shows underscores its role as a multitasking metaphor representing fundamental cultural values like teamwork, sportsmanship, fair play, and the ability to overcome emotional and physical obstacles in order to persevere.
–Sports
In the song “Learning to Fly,” a 1991 hit from Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Jeff Lynne-produced album “Into the Great Wide Open,” flight serves as a poignant metaphor, a theme that is also evident in many other songs on the album.
–Arts and Culture
