Context and Connection in Metaphor

Context and Connection in Metaphor
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 263
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ISBN-10 : 9780230286825
ISBN-13 : 0230286828
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Book Synopsis Context and Connection in Metaphor by : L. David Ritchie

Download or read book Context and Connection in Metaphor written by L. David Ritchie and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-10-30 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do people understand metaphorical language? Can a commonplace metaphor affect the way people think even if they don't interpret it? Why does it matter how people interpret metaphors? The author proposes an original communication-based theory of metaphor that answers these and other questions about metaphors and metaphorical language.


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