First published in David Grove's November 1997 Newsletter
Figurative Language Examined:
METAPHORS, SYMBOLS AND RELATED CONCEPTS
by Cei Davis
Metaphors, symbols, metonymy, simile, emblems, images, analogies and
icons are to name but a few of the elements incorporate in the syntax
construction clients use to describe cognition and affect. What
difference does it make for the therapist to recognise these variations?
Here are some definitions and a chance to recover the original
definitions and reintroduce the reader to the special variances...