R. Trim
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2011
9781349338702
Metaphor and the Historical Evolution of Conceptual Mapping
Specificaties
Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
e druk, 2011
ISBN13: 9781349338702
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
An investigation of the historical evolution of figurative language within the framework of cognitive linguistics. It examines how and why metaphors evolve through the ages; discusses the role of culture; patterns of metaphor evolution; how many people use particular expressions.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781349338702
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements PART I: CONCEPTUALISATION IN THOUGHT AND LANGUAGE Conceptualisation Processes and Symbolism The Thought/Language Interface PART II: DIACHRONIC CONCEPTUAL SYSTEMS Diachronic Universality Diachronic Conceptual Variation Diachronic Salience iIn Love Analogies Semantic Fields and Colour PART III: ANALOGY IN WAR RHETORIC Long-Term Trends Time-Specific Analogies in War: The Crusades Cultural Change in Western War Analogies Since The Late Middle Ages PART IV: TOWARDS AN EVOLUTIONARY MODEL OF ANALOGICAL LANGUAGE Diachronic Mapping at the Conceptual/Linguistic Interface Cultural History in the Evolution Of Analogy References Index