Metaphor and the Historical Evolution of Conceptual Mapping

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK | 2011
ISBN13: 9780230304826
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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.

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ISBN13:9780230304826
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

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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
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