Metaphor analysis: Experimental expert workshop

11th - 12th July 2006

Venue: University of Leeds

Aim: To experiment with and evaluate various combinations of metaphor analysis techniques.

Selected data (spoken, written and multi-modal) will be circulated in advance. In the workshop, we will:

identify different types of metaphors
sketch out social science research issues that might employ metaphor analysis
work on data in small groups, carrying out different forms of analysis
discuss and evaluate the results
begin preparation of training materials for Workshop 4

A comparison of perspectives will be built up, connected to techniques for analysis and description.

Speakers

Elena Semino	University of Lancaster
Andreas Musolff	University of Durham
Graham Low	University of York
Rosamund Moon	University of Birmingham
Lynne Cameron	University of Leeds
Rob Maslen	University of Leeds
Joep Cornelissen	University of Leeds
Mario Kafouros	University of Leeds
Alice Deignan	University of Leeds
Vyv Evans	University of Sussex
David Ritchie	Portland State University, Oregon, USA
Mara Zanotto	Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil
Paul Chilton	University of East Anglia
Alan Cienki	Emory University, Atlanta, USA

Course Outline (Programme)

Tuesday 11th July

10.15 - 10.30	Welcome and coffee.
10.30 - 11.00	Introduction to the Workshop
11.00 - 13.00	Metaphor Identification
13.00 - 14.00	Lunch
14.00 - 15.00	Social science research and metaphor analysis
15.00 - 15.30	Planning hands-on activities analysing data
15.30 - 16.00	Tea
16.00 - 17.30	Experimental data analysis session 1
	Dinner in Leads

Wednesday 12th July

09.30 - 11.00	Experimental data analysis session 2
11.00 - 11.30	Coffee
11.30 - 13.00	Discussion of outcomes of experimental data analysis
13.00 - 14.00	Lunch
14.00 - 17.00	Preparation of training materials (3.30 - 4.00 Tea) Planning Workshop 4

Target Audience

By invitation - metaphor researchers, research fellows on ESRC projects involving metaphor analysis, PhD students