Figurative language and thought (Oxford University Press, 1998)
Includes bibliographical references and index
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.
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 in the area of figurative language