L. David Ritchie

Context and Connection in Metaphor

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-4039-9766-1
• 2006
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 147mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 485g
• ISBN-13: 9781403997661
• ISBN-10: 1403997667
• Artikelnr.: 22731676

Autorenporträt

L. DAVID RITCHIE is Professor of Communication at Portland State University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Attributional and Relational Models of Metaphor Conceptual Metaphor Theory Conceptual Integration Context Context-Limited Simulation and Metaphor Context-Limited Simulators Theory (CLST) Conversation, Context, and Social Structure Implications of CLS Theory References Index

Rezensionen

'[This] book, which includes several modified journals articles in the beginning chapters, flows well and benefits from a detailed list of metaphors in the appendix. Its value lies in the explicit and detailed overview and criticisms of various prominent metaphor theories and in its proposal for a new theory of metaphor comprehension.' -Metaphor and Symbol