A pszicholingvisztikai kísérletek helye és szerepe a fogalmi metaforaelméletben

The present paper investigates the methodological relation between psycholinguistic experiments and conceptual metaphor theory. By analysing metaphor experiments I argue that narrowing down psycholinguistic experiments to a corroborative, that is, verifying function induces many problems in conceptual metaphor theory. The paper presents the emerging problems through sample analyses and suggests the introduction of methodological principles through the observance of which these problems could be eliminated from research. By applying the suggested principles the paper finally argues for the integrative use of experimental and linguistic devices.