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Metonymy in Language, Thought and Brain
Boguslaw Bierwiaczonek
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Description for Metonymy in Language, Thought and Brain
Hardcover. The book presents a survey of the studies of metonymy in various aspects of language from the cognitive linguistic perspective. It discusses the role of metonymy not only in the traditional domain of semantics but also in morphology, linguistic pragmatics and formal dimensions of language, including syntax. Num Pages: 300 pages, 62 figures. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 570.
The book presents a survey of the studies of metonymy in various aspects of language from the cognitive linguistic perspective. It discusses the role of metonymy not only in the traditional domain of semantics but also in morphology, linguistic pragmatics and formal dimensions of language, including syntax. The most influential modern theories of metonymy are thoroughly and critically discussed and the author also proposes his own original solutions to the problems which arise, taking into account his Polish perspective. Since the picture that emerges shows metonymy as a universal conceptual phenomenon, the last chapter is devoted to the discussion of ... Read more
The book presents a survey of the studies of metonymy in various aspects of language from the cognitive linguistic perspective. It discusses the role of metonymy not only in the traditional domain of semantics but also in morphology, linguistic pragmatics and formal dimensions of language, including syntax. The most influential modern theories of metonymy are thoroughly and critically discussed and the author also proposes his own original solutions to the problems which arise, taking into account his Polish perspective. Since the picture that emerges shows metonymy as a universal conceptual phenomenon, the last chapter is devoted to the discussion of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908049346
SKU
V9781908049346
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About Boguslaw Bierwiaczonek
BogusAaw Bierwiaczonek is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Czestochowa in Poland. His most recent publications include Studies in Cognitive Semantics (co-edited with Anna Turula, Wydawnictwo WSL, 2010) and Syntax in Cognitive Grammar (co-edited with Bo'ena Cetnarowska and Anna Turula, Wydawnictwo WSL, 2011).
Reviews for Metonymy in Language, Thought and Brain
'Next to metaphor, the issue of metonymy is a major topic in cognitive linguistics, and this is the first monograph wholly devoted to metonymy. There is no doubt the book makes a substantial contribution to cognitive linguistics and the field of metonymy in particular.' Prof. Dr. Gunter Radden, Universitat Hamburg 'Boguslaw Bierwiaczonek's book is an insightful and rigorous account ... Read more