Les dénominations métaphoriques en terminologie psychiatrique : recours aux personnages littéraires, historiques et mythiques
The metaphorical denominations in psychiatric terminology: recourse to literary, historic and mythical characters
Author(s): Joanna KrymarysSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: metaphorical denomination; psychiatric terminology; terminological metaphor; special purpose language (SPL); anthroponyms
Summary/Abstract: This article aims at discussing the issue of metaphorical denominations belonging to psychiatric terminology. Based on the corpus of French terms from this medical field, we shall present those that specifically refer to literary, mythical and historic characters. After briefly explaining each of the analyzed designations as well as the profiles of the mentioned characters, we shall seek to reveal what the established metaphorical connections are based on.
Journal: e-Scripta Romanica
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 54-61
- Page Count: 8
- Language: French
