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Figurative language and thought /

Our understanding of the nature and processing of figurative language is central to issues in cognitive science, including the relationship of language and thought, how we process language, and how we comprehend abstract meaning. Points on these and related questions are raised and argued by experts...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Katz, Albert N.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Colección:Counterpoints (Oxford University Press)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contributors; 1. Figurative Language and Figurative Thought: A Review; 2. Figure; 3. The Fight Over Metaphor in Thought and Language; 4. Why Do We Speak Metaphorically? Reflections on the Functions of Metaphor in Discourse and Reasoning; 5. Counterpoint Commentary; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; X; Z.