Extended Metaphors are the Home Runs of Persuasion: Don’t Fumble the Phrase.

Metaphors pervade discussions of critical issues and influence how people reason about these domains. For instance, when crime is abeastpeople are more likely to suggest enforcement-oriented approaches to crime-reduction (e.g., by augmenting the police force); reading that crime is avirus, on the ot...

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Published in:	Metaphor & Symbol Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 53 - 73
Main Author:	Thibodeau, Paul H.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr-Jun2016
Subjects:	Metaphor Persuasion (Psychology) Crime prevention Criminals Police
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost