Metaphor : its cognitive force and linguistic structure /

The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive philosophical theory which explains the cognitive contribution of metaphor. The argument is illustrated with analysis of metaphors from literature, philosophy, science, and everyday language.

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Weitere Titel:
Its cognitive force and linguistic structure
1. Verfasser:
Kittay, Eva Feder
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Clarendon, 1987.
Zusammenfassung:
The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive philosophical theory which explains the cognitive contribution of metaphor. The argument is illustrated with analysis of metaphors from literature, philosophy, science, and everyday language.
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 358 pages)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-168047-8
0-19-824246-8
Schlagworte:
Metaphor.
Semantics.
Field theory (Linguistics)
Cognition.
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