“A glass half full” or “a breastless dwarf”: Metaphorical talk in women’s accounts of Turner syndrome
This paper examines body-related metaphors used by Polish women to describe lived experiences associated with Turner syndrome (TS), and highlights the contribution this form of analysis can make to the study of health, emotional well-being, and social identity. Turner syndrome is a genetic aberrati...
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| Main Author: | Kamila Ciepiela |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
2024-12-01
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| Series: | LingBaW |
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| Online Access: | https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/LingBaW/article/view/18006 |
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