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Metaphor: A Practical Introduction
Zoltan Kovecses
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Description for Metaphor: A Practical Introduction
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
Combining up-to-date scholarship with clear and accessible language and helpful exercises, Metaphor: A Practical Introduction is an invaluable resource for all readers interested in metaphor. This second edition includes two new chapters-on 'metaphors in discourse' and 'metaphor and emotion'-along with new exercises, responses to criticism and recent developments in the field, and revised student exercises, tables, and figures.
Combining up-to-date scholarship with clear and accessible language and helpful exercises, Metaphor: A Practical Introduction is an invaluable resource for all readers interested in metaphor. This second edition includes two new chapters-on 'metaphors in discourse' and 'metaphor and emotion'-along with new exercises, responses to criticism and recent developments in the field, and revised student exercises, tables, and figures.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195374940
SKU
V9780195374940
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About Zoltan Kovecses
Zoltan Koevecses is Professor of Linguistics, Eoetvoes Lorand University, Hungary
Reviews for Metaphor: A Practical Introduction
An excellent introduction to conceptual metaphor, one which undergraduate students, graduate students, and general readers will find accessible yet thought-provoking. This edition has been significantly updated and improved, while retaining the features that have made it a well-loved book for students, such as clear expression, interesting exercises with a useful key, concise chapter summaries, and a very handy index of ... Read more