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This study reexamines conceptual metaphor theory from a neuroscientific perspective. It argues that metaphor is not just a linguistic device, but the basic way the human mind works through the interaction between the brain, body, and culture. Previous research in cognitive linguistics has shown that people understand abstract ideas through physical and sensory experiences. However, less research has explained how these metaphorical mappings are realized in the brain. To address this gap, this study reviews findings from fMRI, EEG, ERP, and MEG studies on metaphor processing. The results show that understanding metaphors involves not only traditional language areas, such as Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas, but also wider brain networks, including prefrontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital regions, as well as emotion-related structures like the amygdala. Recent studies further suggest that metaphor comprehension unfolds in stages, requiring extra effort to adjust and combine meanings, as seen in the N400 and P600 responses. In conclusion, these findings support an embodied, network-based view of metaphor and highlight the importance of linking cognitive linguistics with neuroscience.

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Abstract
1. 서론
2. 개념적 은유 이론과 신경과학적 접근의 필요성
3. 개념적 은유의 신경과학적 구현
3.1. 은유 처리에 관여하는 뇌 네트워크
3.2. 신경 영상 연구에서 드러난 은유 처리 양상
3.3. 구체적-추상적 영역 간 연결 네트워크
4. 개념적 은유의 신경과학적 탐구: 향후 전망과 가능성
5. 결론
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은유 개념적 은유 이론 신경과학적 접근 신체화된 인지 뇌 네트워크 신경영상 기법 metaphor conceptual metaphor theory neuroscientific approach embodied cognition brain network neuroimaging techniques

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• 권연진 [ Yeon-Jin Kwon | 부산대학교/교수 ]

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