Proximisation, metaphor and threat in experiences of insect and bug phobias

Animal phobias are a relatively common type of phobia yet are often overlooked in qualitative research into mental health and illness. This study uses discourse analysis informed by cognitive linguistics to investigate people’s experiences of a specific kind of animal phobia, that of insects and oth...

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Main Author: Olivia Knapton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
Series:Language and Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949903825000077
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