Affective Engagement in Metaphorical versus Literal Communication Styles in Counseling

• Published in: Discourse processes Vol. 57; no. 4; pp. 360 - 375
• Main Author: Tay, Dennis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Routledge 20.04.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Affective Behavior; College Students; Comparative Analysis; Counseling; Counselor Client Relationship; Discourse Analysis; Emotional Response; Figurative Language; Individual Characteristics; Interpersonal Communication; Language Usage; Mandarin Chinese; Metaphor; Physiology; Role Playing; Student Attitudes

Metaphor theory bears many implications for counseling processes, but metaphor in extended counseling talk is seldom evaluated. This article reports an exploratory skin conductance and discourse analysis of metaphorical versus literal communication styles in facilitating affective engagement over ti...