Metaphor in Psychotherapy: A Descriptive and Prescriptive Analysis: 1 - Rilegato

Tay, Dennis

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 9027202052 ISBN 13: 9789027202055

Casa editrice: John Benjamins Pub Co, 2013

Riassunto

This book represents a bold attempt to address contemporary issues in both metaphor and psychotherapy research. On one hand, metaphor research is increasingly concerned not just with describing metaphors in discourse, but how they could be used more adroitly in purposive ‘real world’ contexts such as psychotherapy. On the other hand, while a growing number of mental health professionals believe that metaphors contribute in some way to the psychotherapy process, their ability and willingness to use metaphors might be compromised by a relative unfamiliarity with the various nuanced aspects of metaphor theory. The present analysis of metaphors in authentic psychotherapeutic talk brings these theoretical aspects to the forefront, and suggests how they can be applied to enhance the use of communication of metaphors in psychotherapy. It should be of interest to metaphor researchers, mental health professionals, and discourse analysts in general.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: John Benjamins Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 9027202052
• ISBN 13: 9789027202055
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 211