metafoorseid
Metafoorseid is a theoretical category in semiotics and cognitive linguistics describing a form of metaphor that is self-referential or meta-level in nature. The term was coined by linguist Dr. M. Ito in 2019, drawing on the prefix meta- and a neologism intended to evoke a trace or footprint of metaphor at a higher level of reflection. In metafoorseid, a metaphor not only maps a source domain onto a target domain but also comments on its own operation, function, or limits within the discourse.
Key features include explicit metacognitive cues (such as statements about the metaphor itself), nested metaphorical layers,
Contexts commonly cited include literary or journalistic writing, political rhetoric, and increasingly AI-generated text, where producers
Example: "The market behaves like a living organism, but this comparison is itself a reminder that we
Criticism notes that metafoorseid can complicate interpretation and may be misused to obscure arguments with stylistic
See also: metaphor, metacognition, reflexivity, semiotics, discourse analysis.