title: The symptom as metaphor in Lacan's theory of the unconscious.
abstract: An analysis of Freud's forgetting of the name Signorelli provides a framework for an explication of some central concepts in Lacan's theory of the unconscious. The parapraxis is viewed as a symptom which is structured like a metaphor. The creation of a symptom during the process of repression produces a gap in conscious discourse. The analysis of such symptoms provides evidence for Lacan's assertion that the unconscious is structured like a language.
mesh_terms: D005619:Freudian Theory; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011573:Psychoanalytic Interpretation; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011578:Psycholinguistics; D012564:Schizophrenic Language; D012660:Semantics; D014473:Unconscious, Psychology