DOI: 10.18485/esptoday.2026.14.1.3

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to present a procedure for identifying metaphors in specialized texts, termed MIPSpeC. Building on established authoritative procedures (MIP and MIPVU), a nine-step procedure is proposed, enhanced by the inclusion of concept maps in Step 2 (conceptual exploration) and Step 9 (conceptual redefinition), and the

Citation format

NACCHIA, Francesco. A metaphor identification procedure for specialized corpora (mipspec): The case of promotional wine-tasting discourse. ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level, 2026.