Douglas R. Butler

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Douglas R. Butler's work travels primarily in Technical Communication (50% of indexed citations) · 2 total indexed citations from 2 clusters.

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  1. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jan 1986
    The Function of Metaphor in Technical Discourse ↗
    Douglas R. Butler
    Abstract

    Metaphor is best conceived not as a textual feature, but as a product of readers responding to texts. In technical discourse, metaphors help readers perform certain physical and mental operations. The technical metaphor can be classified by how it specifically helps readers perform these tasks, that is, by its purpose and method. The technical metaphor can 1) name parts, stressing space; 2) denote actions, stressing time; 3) denote qualities, stressing neither time nor space; or 4) create models, stressing both time and space.

    discourse analysis
    doi:10.2190/kqgm-7h0c-k1kk-rucv