Metaphor [[electronic resource] ] : a practical introduction / / Zoltán Kövecses ; exercises written with Réka Benczes ... [et al.]

• Autore: Kövecses Zoltán
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (396 p.)
• Disciplina: 808
• Soggetto topico: Metaphor; Psycholinguistics
• Altri autori: BenczesRéka
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1 What Is Metaphor?; 2 Common Source and Target Domains; 3 Kinds of Metaphor; 4 Metaphor in Literature; 5 Nonlinguistic Realizations of Conceptual Metaphors; 6 The Basis of Metaphor; 7 The Partial Nature of Metaphorical Mappings; 8 Cognitive Models, Metaphors, and Embodiment; 9 Metaphorical Entailments; 10 The Scope of Metaphor; 11 Metaphor Systems; 12 Another Figure: Metonymy; 13 The Universality of Conceptual Metaphors; 14 Cultural Variation in Metaphor and Metonymy; 15 Metaphor, Metonymy, and Idioms; 16 Metaphor and Metonymy in the Study of Language; 17 Metaphors and Blends ; 18 Metaphor in Discourse19 How Does All This Hang Together?; Glossary; Solutions to Exercises; Bibliography; General Index; Metaphor and Metonymy Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Combining up-to-date scholarship with clear and accessible language and helpful exercises, Metaphor: A Practical Introduction is an invaluable resource for all readers interested in metaphor. This second edition includes two new chapters--on 'metaphors in discourse' and 'metaphor and emotion' --along with new exercises, responses to criticism and recent developments in the field, and revised student exercises, tables, and figures.
• Titolo autorizzato: Metaphor
• ISBN: 0-19-988842-6; 1-282-56522-2; 9786612565229; 0-19-970531-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792331103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II