Metaphor wars: conceptual metaphors in human life

The study of metaphor is now firmly established as a central topic within cognitive science and the humanities. We marvel at the creative dexterity of gifted speakers and writers for their special talents in both thinking about certain ideas in new ways, and communicating these thoughts in vivid, po...

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Main Author: Gibbs, Raymond W. 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2017
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Summary:The study of metaphor is now firmly established as a central topic within cognitive science and the humanities. We marvel at the creative dexterity of gifted speakers and writers for their special talents in both thinking about certain ideas in new ways, and communicating these thoughts in vivid, poetic forms. Yet metaphors may not only be special communicative devices, but a fundamental part of everyday cognition in the form of 'conceptual metaphors'. An enormous body of empirical evidence from cognitive linguistics and related disciplines has emerged detailing how conceptual metaphors underlie significant aspects of language, thought, cultural and expressive action. Despite its influence and popularity, there have been major criticisms of conceptual metaphor. This book offers an evaluation of the arguments and empirical evidence for and against conceptual metaphors, much of which scholars on both sides of the wars fail to properly acknowledge
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Jul 2017)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 320 Seiten)
ISBN:9781107762350
DOI:10.1017/9781107762350

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