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Context and Connection in Metaphor: How Simple Ideas Shape Human Experience
L. David Ritchie
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Description for Context and Connection in Metaphor: How Simple Ideas Shape Human Experience
Hardcover. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFD; CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
How do people understand metaphorical language? Can a commonplace metaphor affect the way people think even if they don't interpret it? Why does it matter how people interpret metaphors? The author proposes an original communication-based theory of metaphor that answers these and other questions about metaphors and metaphorical language.
How do people understand metaphorical language? Can a commonplace metaphor affect the way people think even if they don't interpret it? Why does it matter how people interpret metaphors? The author proposes an original communication-based theory of metaphor that answers these and other questions about metaphors and metaphorical language.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403997661
SKU
V9781403997661
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About L. David Ritchie
L. DAVID RITCHIE is Professor of Communication at Portland State University, USA.
Reviews for Context and Connection in Metaphor: How Simple Ideas Shape Human Experience
'[This] book, which includes several modified journals articles in the beginning chapters, flows well and benefits from a detailed list of metaphors in the appendix. Its value lies in the explicit and detailed overview and criticisms of various prominent metaphor theories and in its proposal for a new theory of metaphor comprehension.' -Metaphor and Symbol