9780195109634: Figurative Language and Thought
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ISBN 10 : 0195109635 ISBN 13 : 9780195109634
Editeur : Oxford University Press USA, 1998

Synopsis

Our understanding of the nature and processing of figurative language is central to several important issues in cognitive science, including the relationship of language and thought, how we process language, and how we comprehend abstract meaning. Over the past fifteen years, many traditional theories on these issues have been challenged on the basis of figurative language research. This research has prompted such fundamental questions as: is metaphor primarily a function of thought, or is it merely a matter of language? Why do we prefer to speak metaphorically in everyday conversation, rather than literally? Is metaphor the only vehicle through which we can understand abstract concepts? What role do cultural and social factors play in our comprehension of figurative language? Points on these and related questions will be raised and argued by the book's authors in an integrative look at the role of non-literal language in cognition form investigators who vary widely in their theoretical and philosophical views.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Our understanding of the nature and processing of figurative language is central to several important issues in cognitive science, including the relationship of language and thought, how we process language, and how we comprehend abstract meaning. Over the past fifteen years, many traditional theories on these issues have been challenged on the basis of figurative language research. This research has prompted such fundamental questions as: is metaphor primarily a function of thought, or is it merely a matter of language? Why do we prefer to speak metaphorically in everyday conversation, rather than literally? Is metaphor the only vehicle through which we can understand abstract concepts? What role do cultural and social factors play in our comprehension of figurative language? Points on these and related questions will be raised and argued by the book's authors in an integrative look at the role of non-literal language in cognition form investigators who vary widely in their theoretical and philosophical views.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press USA
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195109635
ISBN 13 
9780195109634
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
204
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie
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ISBN 10 :  0195109627 ISBN 13 :  9780195109627
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1999
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