Metaphor in Discourse |
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| Author:
| Semino, Elena |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-86730-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $112.00 |
Book Description:
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This book discusses the use of metaphor across a variety of texts and genres from literature, politics, science, education, advertising and the discourse of mental illness. Includes detailed case studies focusing on specific texts, from election leaflets to specialist scientific articles. Demonstrates that metaphor is a central phenomenon in language and thought.
This book discusses the use of metaphor across a variety of texts and genres from literature, politics, science, education, advertising and the discourse of mental illness. Includes detailed case studies focusing on specific texts, from election leaflets to specialist scientific articles. Demonstrates that metaphor is a central phenomenon in language and thought.