The Cambridge Handbook of Metaphor and Thought
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Reference & Language, Language Arts
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781139931175 | |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Publication: | September 22, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781139931175 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication: | September 22, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Language: | English |
A comprehensive collection of essays in multidisciplinary metaphor scholarship that has been written in response to the growing interest among scholars and students from a variety of disciplines such as linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, music and psychology. These essays explore the significance of metaphor in language, thought, culture and artistic expression. There are five main themes of the book: the roots of metaphor, metaphor understanding, metaphor in language and culture, metaphor in reasoning and feeling, and metaphor in non-verbal expression. Contributors come from a variety of academic disciplines, including psychology, linguistics, philosophy, cognitive science, literature, education, music, and law.
A comprehensive collection of essays in multidisciplinary metaphor scholarship that has been written in response to the growing interest among scholars and students from a variety of disciplines such as linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, music and psychology. These essays explore the significance of metaphor in language, thought, culture and artistic expression. There are five main themes of the book: the roots of metaphor, metaphor understanding, metaphor in language and culture, metaphor in reasoning and feeling, and metaphor in non-verbal expression. Contributors come from a variety of academic disciplines, including psychology, linguistics, philosophy, cognitive science, literature, education, music, and law.
