Abstract

This article examines one mechanism for the radical change in public perception of wilderness. The published papers of the Harriman Expedition, a scientific expedition at the end of the nineteenth century, are used to illustrate a process that I call "metaphoric reconstruction." I argue that conceptual metaphors are one of the tools through which texts and rhetorical contexts can be mutually transformative.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2003-10-01
DOI
10.1207/s15427625tcq1204_5
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  1. Communication Design Quarterly
  2. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
  3. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

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