Portland State University
Dr. David Ritchie
Professor
Office: Neuberger
Hall 41
Phone: 725-3550
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New Course for Fall, 2008.
Look
for the following course on conversation, to be offered in a hybrid
format in fall quarter, 2008:
“Everyday Talk: Structure and process” will present a detailed analysis of how everyday conversations are structured and conducted, drawing on theories and research from Communication, Psychology, Sociology, Linguistics, and other disciplines.
Most of my recent scholarly work has involved
cognitive theories of metaphor and figurative language.
My book, Context
and Connection in Metaphor, was published in 2006 by
Palgrave-Macmillan.
Table of
Contents Preface
Other recent publications include:
FINE AS FROG’S HAIR: Three
Models for the Development of Meaning
in Figurative Language. (2008) Metaphor and Symbol, 23, 85-107. (With Valrie
Dyhouse).
Gateshead revisited:
Perceptual simulators and fields of meaning
in the analysis of metaphors. (2008).
Metaphor and Symbol, 23, 24-49.
Frame-Shifting
in Humor
and Irony. (2005). Metaphor and
Symbol, 20, 275-294.
Lost
in
space:
metaphors in
conceptual integration theory. (2004) Metaphor and Symbol, 19,
31-50.
Metaphors in Conversational Context: Toward a Connectivity Theory of Metaphor Interpretation. (2004). Metaphor and Symbol, 19, 265-287.
Statistical
Probability
as a Metaphor for Epistemological Probability. (2003). Metaphor
and
Symbol,18,
1-11
Categories and
Similarities:
A Note on Circularity. (2003). Metaphor and Symbol, 18,
49-53.
Scholarly
program
In my current research, I examine the use and interpretation of
figurative language as a way of understanding how people in urban
communities talk about issues both within and between groups, and how
meaning and social structure are co-created in talk. I welcome
participation in my research by both undergraduate and graduate
students, and I have developed a sequence of courses
to introduce students to key theories and concepts in this area.
Two of these courses will be offered spring quarter 2008 (see the
announcement at the top of this page).