Interpreting Figurative Meaning

Auteur: Gibbs, Jr, Raymond W. (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Editeur: Cambridge University Press
Interpreting Figurative Meaning examines how people understand figurative language, including metaphor (e.g. 'My lawyer is a shark'), metonymy (e.g. 'They are reading Dickens') and proverbs (e.g. 'A rolling stone gathers no moss'). The book explores interdisciplinary debates on the process of comprehending and experiencing thoughts and emotions in everyday life.

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Interpreting Figurative Meaning examines how people understand figurative language, including metaphor (e.g. 'My lawyer is a shark'), metonymy (e.g. 'They are reading Dickens') and proverbs (e.g. 'A rolling stone gathers no moss'). The book explores interdisciplinary debates on the process of comprehending and experiencing thoughts and emotions in everyday life.
ISBN / EAN 9781107024359
Auteur Gibbs, Jr, Raymond W. (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Editeur Cambridge University Press