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Interpreting Figurative Meaning

Interpreting Figurative Meaning( )
Author: Gibbs, Raymond W.
Colston, Herbert L.
ISBN:978-1-107-02435-9
Publication Date:Apr 2012
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $62.00
Book Description:

Interpreting Figurative Meaning examines how people understand figurative language, including metaphor (e.g. 'My lawyer is a shark'), metonymy (e.g. 'They are reading Dickens') and proverbs (e.g. 'A rolling stone gathers no moss'). The book explores interdisciplinary debates on the process of comprehending and experiencing thoughts and emotions in everyday life.

Book Details
Pages:390
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Psycholinguistics / General
Language Arts & Disciplines / Rhetoric
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.201 x 9.165 x 0.975 Inches
Book Weight:1.408 Pounds



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