Embodied metaphor in communication about lived experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China.

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  • Author(s): Deng Y;Deng Y; Yang J; Yang J; Wan W; Wan W
  • Source:
    PloS one [PLoS One] 2021 Dec 30; Vol. 16 (12), pp. e0261968. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 30 (Print Publication: 2021).
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
    • Subject Terms:
      Communication* ; Metaphor* ; Pandemics*; COVID-19/*psychology; Adult ; Aged ; China/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      The study investigated how a group of 27 Wuhan citizens employed metaphors to communicate about their lived experiences of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic through in-depth individual interviews. The analysis of metaphors reflected the different kinds of emotional states and psychological conditions of the research participants, focusing on their mental imagery of COVID-19, extreme emotional experiences, and symbolic behaviors under the pandemic. The results show that multiple metaphors were used to construe emotionally-complex, isolating experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most metaphorical narratives were grounded in embodied sensorimotor experiences such as body parts, battling, hitting, weight, temperature, spatialization, motion, violence, light, and journeys. Embodied metaphors were manifested in both verbal expressions and nonlinguistic behaviors (e.g., patients' repetitive behaviors). These results suggest that the bodily experiences of the pandemic, the environment, and the psychological factors combine to shape people's metaphorical thinking processes.
      Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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    • Molecular Sequence:
      figshare 10.6084/m9.figshare.17152463
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20211230 Date Completed: 20220117 Latest Revision: 20231103
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      PMC8718003
    • Accession Number:
      10.1371/journal.pone.0261968
    • Accession Number:
      34968400