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Charles Forceville
Associate professor of Media Studies
University of Amsterdam Dept. of Media Studies
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In Media Res
Metaphor: A key instrument to guide perspective in moving images
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Charles Forceville
University of Amsterdam Dept. of Media Studies
October 06, 2025
Metaphor: A key instrument to guide perspective in moving images conceptual metaphor theory; metaphor in film; cognitive film theory; creative metaphor Curator's Note In their pioneering monograph Lakoff and Johnson (L&J) state that “the essence ...
