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Publication details [#7098]

Norrick, Neal R. 1982. On the semantics of overstatement. In Detering, Klaus, Jürgen Schmidt-Radefeldt and Wolfgang Sucharowski, eds. Sprache erkennen und verstehen. Akten des 16. linguistischen Kolloquiums, Kiel 1981, Band 2. M. Niemeyer. pp. 168–176.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

hyperbole

Annotation

Critical assessment of traditional thought on hyperbole. Different types are identified and their descriptive semantic interpretation and pragmatic functions are explored.