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Review of Cognitive LinguisticsVol. 21:2 (2023) ► pp.596–601
Book review
. Unpacking creativity. The power of figurative communication in advertising. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021. ISBN 978-1-108-47353-8 £ 85.00 https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108562409
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