Metaphor: A Practical Introduction

Kovecses, Zoltan

ISBN 10: 0195145100 / ISBN 13: 9780195145106

Edité par Oxford University Press Inc, 2002

Black boards with striking red-gilt titles on the front and silver-gilt titles along the spine. Structurally the book is in very sound condition. There are seventeen chapters; each chapter, except the final one, concludes with a number of exercises with the solutions listed toward the end of the book. pp.285 (inc. Glossary, Solution to Exercises, References, a General Index; as well as a Metaphor and Metanymy Index). 8vo. Please note that depending on destination we may request an additional payment to cover any extra shipping/postage charges. Abe2115. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1618587074669

Synopsis :

This accessible primer provides a comprehensive account of the many developments in the study of metaphor over the last 20 years of the 20th century, and their impact on our understanding of language, culture, and the mind. Beginning with Lakoff and Johnson's seminal work in "Metaphors We Live By", the author outlines the development of "the cognitive linguistic theory of metaphor" by explaining key ideas on metaphor. He also explores primary metaphor, metaphor systems, the "invariance principle", mental-imagery experiments, the many-space blending theory, and the role of image schemas in metaphorical thought. He examines the applicability of these ideas to numerous related fields.

Revue de presse: ... provides a highly focussed, empirically up-to-date, and didactically exemplary introduction to the field. (Lanuage and Literature)

... not just an excellent introductory textbook for students who are new to the field. I would say that it is also highly useful to their teachers: it offers an authoritatively balanced picture of a complicated field. (Lanuage and Literature)

Within the boundaries of the cognitive-linguistic approach this is the book to buy and read and teach. It gives a lucid, encompassing and coherent overview of metaphor. (Lanuage and Literature)

... a firmly cognitive-linguistic introduction that presents all of the important findings of this approach to a student audience. It is the first book of its kind, and in giving a practical turn to the exposition, it has filled an obvious gap in the market. (Lanuage and Literature)

This book presents major research results in the field of the cognitive theory of metaphor, since the notion was first explored by Lakoff and Johnson two decades ago. (Pragmatics)

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Metaphor: A Practical Introduction
Éditeur : Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition : 2002
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket
Edition : 1st Edition.