Understanding Metaphor through Corpora : a Case Study of Metaphors in Nineteenth Century Writing / Katie J. Patterson.
"This book introduces a unique methodology to the study of metaphor, integrating a corpus linguistic approach to explore the lexical, grammatical, semantic, and pragmatic characteristics of metaphoric instances of language. The volume questions the reliability of attempts to identify metaphor b...
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2018.
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| Series: | Routledge advances in corpus linguistics.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Metaphor: Theories and Approaches; 3 A New Theory for Metaphor; 4 Corpus Methodologies and Metaphor; 5 Metaphor and Conventionality Part I: Semantic Evidence of Priming; 6 Metaphor and Conventionality: Structural Evidence of Priming; 7 Metaphor and Other Forms of Creativity: Polysemy, Simile, Metonymy and Their Relationship to Metaphor; 8 Conclusion; Index.