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Understanding metaphor: A relational frame perspective
The Behavior Analyst
|April 6, 2012
Summary
This study extends Skinner's metaphor interpretation using Relational Frame Theory (RFT). It explains how metaphors gain psychological impact through derived stimulus relations and transformations of function.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Linguistics
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Metaphor comprehension is complex, with prior work by Skinner.
- Relational Frame Theory (RFT) offers a framework for understanding psychological processes.
- A functional-analytic approach is needed to explain metaphor's psychological effects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a functional-analytic interpretation of metaphor.
- To extend Skinner's work on metaphor using Relational Frame Theory (RFT).
- To outline a basic RFT interpretation of metaphor.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing principles of Relational Frame Theory (RFT).
- Describing metaphor acquisition through derived stimulus relations.
- Detailing a four-element process: establishing equivalence relations, deriving relations between them, discriminating formal relations, and transforming functions.
Main Results:
- Metaphors acquire psychological effects via contact with formal stimulus dimensions.
- This occurs through the derivation of arbitrary stimulus relations.
- A four-step process involving equivalence relations and function transformation is outlined.
Conclusions:
- The RFT framework provides a functional-analytic account of metaphor.
- This interpretation addresses the psychological mechanisms underlying metaphor comprehension.
- Further issues concerning the RFT interpretation of metaphor are discussed.
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