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Publications of the Philological Society Ser.: Metaphor and Metonymy : A Diachronic Approach by Kathryn Allan (2009, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-10140519085X

ISBN-139781405190855

eBay Product ID (ePID)20038544889

Product Key Features

Number of Pages268 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMetaphor and Metonymy : a Diachronic Approach

Publication Year2009

SubjectStyle Manuals, Linguistics / Semantics, General, Linguistics / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorKathryn Allan

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines

SeriesPublications of the Philological Society Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-043503

Reviews"Allan has collected and analyzed a great deal of lexicographical data, which she carefully lists in her volume ... [It] suggests a wealth of hidden potential ... Some of her findings could even turn out to be groundbreaking as regards the linguistic representation of human cognition." (Metaphor and Symbol, 19 February 2011)

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal420.1/43

SynopsisThe way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy; for example, it is common to describe people as bright or thick or call them silly asses . This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings. It focuses on data from the Historical Thesaurus of English, and considers three of the concepts that have been important in the way intelligence is conceptualised diachronically: the senses, density, and animals. A detailed case study of these source concepts provides a starting point for a wider discussion about the nature of mapping processes, and Allan argues that a diachronic approach offers a fresh perspective which can both complement and challenge current theories of metaphor and metonymy., The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings., The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy; for example, it is common to describe people as 'bright' or 'thick'. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings. Provides a much-needed diachronic approach to theories of metaphor and metonymy within cognitive semantics, building on the work of scholars such as Geeraerts and Sweetser Argues that a diachronic approach offers a fresh perspective which can both complement and challenge current theories of metaphor and metonymy Explores both cognitive and cultural issues relating to motivation, and takes account of established theories of semantic change alongside recent work in cognitive linguistics Considers three of the concepts that have been important in the way intelligence is conceptualized diachronically: the senses, density, and animals Includes a detailed case study of these source concepts which provides a starting point for a wider discussion about the nature of mapping processes

LC Classification NumberPE1445.M4A45 2008