Metaphorical parasites and “parasitic” metaphors

Iranian youth metaphors of marriage based on cognitive metaphorical theory

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate young people's metaphors of "marriage" based on the cognitive metaphorical theory of Lakoff and Johnson. Methodology: The approach of this study was a qualitative one that according to the purpose of studying and achieving the lived experiences of individuals, we used the phenomenological method. The study population was married youth who wanted to ...

Human Parasites and Parasitic Disease

The First National Congress of Parasitic Diseases and Zoonotic Parasites

Metaphorical Reasoning and Real Prototypes Empirical Studies of Metaphors and Prototypes of Forest

Whereas rational and formal reasoning should be devoid of contradictions, people must often handle conflicting perspectives in everyday contexts. The present article is based on empirical studies of conflicting prototypes of forest in Sweden and Canada. Conflicting prototypes of forest correspond to different values and actions in real environments. The empirical data demonstrate how metaphoric...

Food-Borne Parasitic Zoonoses: Fish and Plant-Borne Parasites (World Class Parasites)

With >4,000 biomedical journals currently available, and more being added seemingly every month, one of the most overwhelming and daunting tasks for any health professional is to stay current with the literature. A welcomed lifeline has been the World Class Parasites series of publications that have made this challenge much easier to manage. The latest text (Volume 11), Food-Borne Parasitic Zoo...