Considerações sobre a natureza fragmentária da figuratividade na linguagem

Fábio Luiz Nunes

doi:10.51359/2175-294x.2025.267203

Considerations on the fragmentary nature of figurativity in language

Authors

Fábio Luiz Nunes Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0784-1921

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51359/2175-294x.2025.267203

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metaphor, philosophy of language, linguistics

Abstract

This manuscript develops an analysis of the work The enigma of metaphor: philosophy, pragmatics, cognitive science (Springer, 2024) by Stefana Garello. It presents the transdisciplinary examination the author conducts of metaphor in philosophy, pragmatics, and cognitive sciences, synthesizing the historical trajectory from Aristotle to contemporary debates on conceptual metaphor theory and relevance theory. Garello’s central argument is underscored: metaphor is not a natural and homogeneous category, but rather a theoretical construct and an unstable phenomenon.

Author Biography

Fábio Luiz Nunes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Brazilian researcher. He holds a Master's degree and is a PhD candidate in Linguistic Studies at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He holds a Specialist Certificate in Didactics, Teaching Practices, and Educational Technologies from the Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM), and in Rhetoric and Discourse Analysis in Advertising and Publicity from the University of Araraquara. He earned his degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais. He is a technical-administrative staff member at the Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG). Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3054450943770058. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0784-1921. Email: fabio.nunes.fln@cefetmg.br.

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2025-09-02

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Nunes, F. L. (2025). Considerations on the fragmentary nature of figurativity in language. Revista Investigações, 38(2), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.51359/2175-294x.2025.267203

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