DNA AND ITS METAPHORES

The aim of the present paper is to describe the main metaphors presented in genetic discourse: DNA as text, information, language, book, code, project/blueprint, map, computer, music, and cooking. It also analyses the social implication of these metaphors. The author of this article argues that meta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jan Domaradzki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University 2015-04-01
Series:Respectus Philologicus
Subjects:
DNA
Online Access:http://www.rephi.knf.vu.lt/images/27_32/74_84%20Domaradzki.pdf