Portland State University
Dr. David Ritchie
Professor
Office:
University Center Building 440B
Phone: 725-3550
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Courses: (Winter 2012) Comm 436 / 536 Communication and CognitionComm 399 Metaphor in Communication(Spring 2012) Comm 316 Communication, Individuals, and Discourse Personal: Annapurna Circuit, March 2010 Hiking 3
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Research program
In my current research, I examine the use and interpretation of figurative language (metaphors, stories, and humor) 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.
Publications:
L. David Ritchie (2006). Context and Connection in Metaphor. Palgrave-Macmillan.
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Other recent publications include:
L. David Ritchie (2011). Why the block is the block: Reinforcing community through casual conversation. Metaphor and the Social World, 2, 240-61
L. David Ritchie (2011). “Justice is blind”: A model for analyzing metaphor transformations and narratives in actual discourse. Metaphor and the Social World, 1, 70-89.
L. David Ritchie (2011). “You’re lying to Jesus!” Humor and play in a discussion about homelessness. Humor 24, 481–511.
L. David Ritchie (2010). "Everybody goes down": Metaphors, Stories, and Simulations in Conversations. Metaphor and Symbol, 25, 123-143.
L. David Ritchie (2010). Between mind and language: A journey worth taking. Pp. 57-76 in Lynne Cameron and Robert Maslen, Eds., Metaphor analysis: Research practice in applied linguistics, social sciences and the humanities. London, UK: Equinox, .
L. David Ritchie (2009). Relevance and Simulation in Metaphor. (2009) Metaphor and Symbol, 24, 249-262
L. David Ritchie (2009). Distributed Cognition and Play in the Quest for the Double Helix. Pp. 289-323 in Hanna Pishwa, Ed., Language and social cognition. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
L. David Ritchie and Char Schell (2009). “The ivory tower” on an “unstable foundation”: Playful Language, Humor, and Metaphor in the Negotiation of Scientists’ Identities. Metaphor and Symbol, 24, 90 - 104.
Cynthia-Lou Coleman, L. David Ritchie, and Heather Hartley (2008).. Dispensing information or dispensing propaganda? Frames and metaphors in news coverage of prescription drug advertising. Journal of Health and Mass Communication, 1, 108-127.
L. David Ritchie and Valrie Dyhouse. (2008). FINE AS FROG’S HAIR: Three Models for the Development of Meaning in Figurative Language. Metaphor and Symbol, 23, 85-107.
L. David Ritchie (2008). Gateshead revisited: Perceptual simulators and fields of meaning in the analysis of metaphors. Metaphor and Symbol, 23, 24-49.
L. David Ritchie (2005). Frame-Shifting in Humor and Irony. Metaphor and Symbol, 20, 275-294.
L. David Ritchie (2004). Lost in space: metaphors in conceptual integration theory. Metaphor and Symbol, 19, 31-50.
L. David Ritchie (2004). Metaphors in Conversational Context: Toward a Connectivity Theory of Metaphor Interpretation. Metaphor and Symbol, 19, 265-287.
L. David Ritchie (2003). Statistical Probability as a Metaphor for Epistemological Probability. Metaphor and Symbol,18, 1-11.
L. David Ritchie (2003). Categories and Similarities: A Note on Circularity. Metaphor and Symbol, 18, 49-53.
L. David Ritchie (2003). Argument is War – Or is it a Game of Chess? Multiple Meanings in the Analysis of Implicit Metaphors. Metaphor and Symbol, 18, 125-146.