num_pages: 304
description: This clear and lucid primer fills an important need by providing a comprehensive account of the many new developments in the study of metaphor over the last twenty years and their impact on our understanding of language, culture, and the mind. Beginning with Lakoff and Johnson's seminal workin Metaphors We Live By , Kövecses outlines the development of "the cognitive linguistic theory of metaphor" by explaining key ideas on metaphor. He also explores primary metaphor, metaphor systems, the "invariance principle," mental-imagery experiments, the many-space blending theory, and the roleof image schemas in metaphorical thought. He examines the applicability of these ideas to numerous related fields.
language: English
title: Metaphor: A Practical Introduction
titlecomplete: Metaphor: A Practical Introduction
genres: Language, Philosophy, Theory, Education, Linguistics, Psychology, Nonfiction, Communication, Poetry
ratings_count: 140
publisher: Oxford University Press