A hybrid theory of metaphor: relevance theory and cognitive linguistics
Tendahl, Markus
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A provoking new approach to how we understand metaphors thoroughly comparing and contrasting the claims made by relevance theorists and cognitive linguists. The resulting hybrid theory shows the complementarity of many positions as well as the need and possibility of achieving a broader and more realistic theory of our understanding. INDICE: Figures - Tables - Typographical Conventions - Acknowledgements - Introduction - The Relevance-Theory Approach to Metaphor - Cognitive Linguistics and Metaphor - Relevance Theory versus Cognitive Linguistics - The Hybrid Theory of Metaphor - Conclusion and Future Challenges - Notes - References - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-22793-4
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 296
- Fecha Publicación: 27/08/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés