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Context and Connection in Metaphor /

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How do people understand metaphorical language? Can a commonplace metaphor affect the way people think even if they don't interpret it? Why does it matter how people interpret metaphors? The author proposes an original communication-based theory of metaphor that answers these and other question...

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Main Author: Ritchie, L. David (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:
Linguistics.
Cognitive Linguistics.
Psycholinguistics.
Cognitive grammar.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:How do people understand metaphorical language? Can a commonplace metaphor affect the way people think even if they don't interpret it? Why does it matter how people interpret metaphors? The author proposes an original communication-based theory of metaphor that answers these and other questions about metaphors and metaphorical language.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 248 pages)
ISBN:9780230286825
DOI:10.1057/9780230286825