Metaphor and Metonymy

Auteur: Allan, Kathryn
Editeur: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings.

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The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings.
ISBN / EAN 9781405190855
Auteur Allan, Kathryn
Editeur John Wiley and Sons Ltd