의료 담화에서 비유 사용에 대한 일반인 인식 연구

• 영문명: Study on Public Perception on the Use of Metaphors in Medical Discourse
• 발행기관: 한국사회언어학회
• 저자명: 송현주(Hyunju Song) 김예니(Yeni Kim) 홍미주(Miju Hong)
• 간행물 정보: 『사회언어학』제32권 1호, 75~105쪽, 전체 31쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2024.03.30

영문 초록

This study aims to examine the public's perception of the appropriateness of metaphorical expressions used by medical professionals in medical discourse. A sample of 142 individuals were asked to evaluate the appropriateness of ten metaphorical expressions used by health-care experts. Additionally, questions were posed about the effects of using metaphors. The ten items showed variability in the degree of appropriateness, with metaphors being considered more appropriate when the target was familiar and the similarity between the source and target domains was high. Positive aspects of metaphor use by medical professionals included aiding in understanding, with respondents perceiving such professionals as kind, considerate of patients, and trustworthy. Negative aspects included difficulties in understanding when the similarity between the metaphorical targets was low, requiring lengthy and complex thought processes, and potential misunderstandings of scientific facts. Approximately 15% of respondents reported their own experiences with metaphorical expressions in medical discourse, noting that these metaphors helped them understand the illness and treatment, and induced positive behavioral changes.

목차

1. 들머리

2. 연구 대상 및 방법

3. 비유에 대한 일반인의 태도

4. 마무리

참고문헌

키워드

public perception health-care experts metaphor medical discourse similarity