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A summary, critique and comparison of the most important theories on how metaphors are used and understood.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ritchie, L. David
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Series:Key topics in semantics and pragmatics.
Subjects:
Metaphor.
Metaphor
Métaphore.
metaphor.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Composition & Creative Writing.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
REFERENCE > Writing Skills.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Understanding metaphors: Substitution and Property Attribution Theories Categorization and Relevance
  • Conceptual Metaphors
  • Perceptual Simulation
  • Metaphors and framing effects
  • Language Play: Metaphors, stories, and Humor
  • Metaphors in Conversation
  • Metaphors in Politics
  • Metaphors in Literature
  • Closing reflections.

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