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Publication details [#5191]
Goatly, DELETEAndrew. 1998. The Language of Metaphors. London: Routledge. xvi, 360 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
ISBN
0415128773(pb)
Abstract
Andrew Goatly looks at how we use metaphor to communicate meaning. Combining insights from functional linguistics and relevance theory, he provides a powerful model for understanding how metaphors work in real communicative situations.
"The Language of Metaphors"
- Examines the boundary between metaphor and literal language and how words cross over.
- Shows how abstract concepts are metaphorically structured in the English dictionary.
- Inventories the ways metaphors are signalled, expressed and interact in text.
- Contains numerous activities and suggestions for further research.
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