Windows to the mind : metaphor, metonymy and conceptual blending

Windows to the mind : metaphor, metonymy and conceptual blending / edited by Sandra Handl, Hans-Jörg Schmid.

Focusing on a wide range of linguistic structures, the articles in this volume explore the explanatory potential of two of the most influential cognitive-linguistic theories, conceptual metaphor and metonymy theory and conceptual blending theory. Whether enthusiastic or critical in their stance, the...

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Other Authors: Handl, Sandra, Schmid, Hans-Jörg
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter Mouton, ©2011.
Series:Cognitive linguistics research ; 48.
Subjects:
Creativity (Linguistics)
Metaphor.
Metonyms.
metaphor.
metonymy.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Syntax.
Metaphor
Metonyms
Metaforen.
Metonymie.
Begripsvorming.
Cognitieve linguïstiek.
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Summary:Focusing on a wide range of linguistic structures, the articles in this volume explore the explanatory potential of two of the most influential cognitive-linguistic theories, conceptual metaphor and metonymy theory and conceptual blending theory. Whether enthusiastic or critical in their stance, the contributors seek to enhance our understanding of how conventional as well as creative ways of thinking influence our language and vice versa.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 314 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110238198
3110238195
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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