The Cambridge Handbook of Metaphor and Thought Paperback / softback
Edited by Jr., Raymond W. (University of California, Santa Cruz) Gibbs
Part of the Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology series
Paperback / softback
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A comprehensive collection of essays in multidisciplinary metaphor scholarship that has been written in response to the growing interest among scholars and students from a variety of disciplines such as linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, music and psychology.
These essays explore the significance of metaphor in language, thought, culture and artistic expression.
There are five main themes of the book: the roots of metaphor, metaphor understanding, metaphor in language and culture, metaphor in reasoning and feeling, and metaphor in non-verbal expression.
Contributors come from a variety of academic disciplines, including psychology, linguistics, philosophy, cognitive science, literature, education, music, and law.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:566 pages, 7 Tables, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:22/09/2008
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- ISBN:9780521600866
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:566 pages, 7 Tables, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:22/09/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521600866
