Dr. David Ritchie, PhD
Professor
Office phone: 503.725.3550
Office hours: Tuesday, 10-11:50am (spring 2012)
Email: cgrd@pdx.edu
Webpage: web.pdx.edu/~cgrd/
University Center Building 440
Office: 440B
Degrees
PhD | Stanford University
MS | Stanford University
MUP | University of Oregon
BA | Reed College
Focus Area
Language and Social Interaction
Research Interests
Discourse, conversation
Metaphor
Humor
Story telling in conversations
Courses Taught
Comm 336: Metaphor
Comm 436/536: Communication and Cognition
Comm 440/540: Metaphor, Play, and Humor
Bio
Dr. David Ritchie teaches and conducts research on the use of language in social interaction. His primary research focus is metaphor use, story-telling, and humor in naturally-occurring discourse, with emphasis on urban communities and cultural institutions. Recent publications include Context and Connection in Metaphor, Palgrave-Macmillan (2006), “Justice is blind”: A model for analyzing metaphor transformations and narratives in actual discourse. Metaphor and the Social World, 1, 70-89, and "Everybody goes down": Metaphors, Stories, and Simulations in Conversations (2010), Metaphor and Symbol, 25, 123-143.
Publications
L. David Ritchie (2011). “Justice is blind”: A model for analyzing metaphor transformations and narratives in actual discourse. Metaphor and the Social World, 1, 70-89.
L. David Ritchie (2011). “You’re lying to Jesus!” Humor and play in a discussion about homelessness. Humor 24, 481–511.
L. David Ritchie (2010). "Everybody goes down": Metaphors, Stories, and Simulations in Conversations. Metaphor and Symbol, 25, 123-143.
