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Metaphor and Metonymy - Couverture souple

Allan, Kathryn

 
9781405190855: Metaphor and Metonymy
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 140519085X ISBN 13 : 9781405190855
Editeur : WB, 2009

Synopsis

The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy; for example, it is common to describe people as 'bright' or 'thick'. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings.



  • Provides a much-needed diachronic approach to theories of metaphor and metonymy within cognitive semantics, building on the work of scholars such as Geeraerts and Sweetser

  • Argues that a diachronic approach offers a fresh perspective which can both complement and challenge current theories of metaphor and metonymy

  • Explores both cognitive and cultural issues relating to motivation, and takes account of established theories of semantic change alongside recent work in cognitive linguistics

  • Considers three of the concepts that have been important in the way intelligence is conceptualized diachronically: the senses, density, and animals

  • Includes a detailed case study of these source concepts which provides a starting point for a wider discussion about the nature of mapping processes

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À propos de l'auteur

Kathryn Allan is lecturer in the History of the English Language at University College London. She trained at Glasgow University, during which time she was a research assistant on the Historical Thesaurus of English, and has previously held a lectureship in English Language at Salford University. Her research interests are in cognitive and historical semantics and lexicology.

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Éditeur
WB
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
140519085X
ISBN 13 
9781405190855
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
268
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Personne responsable
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