Exploding the creativity myth
Subtitle: the computational foundations of linguistic creativity
By: Tony Veale
Publisher: Continuum International Pub. Group
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781441166371; 9781441181725; 9781441155160; 9781441188687
Subjects: Comparative and general Grammar; Creativity (Linguistics); Generative grammar; Coordinate constructions
Description: Karl Lagerfeld's description of his sunglasses as a 'Burqa for my eyes' drew a huge amount of commentary. But what was going on within that phrase? Why was it deemed original and contentious and what can it tell us about creativity? Taking us through cliché, metaphor, analogy, neologism and surrealism, amongst other creative tropes, Tony Veale offers a comprehensive guide to the actual processes behind linguistic creativity. By grounding his approachable examples in easy to replicate methods, the book is perfect as a resource for individual creative exploration. Anyone with an open mind and a computer and a desire to learn about how we creatively say things with words will love this book.Written by an expert in natural language generation, this deceptively simple book offers powerful tools for reconceptualising creativity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.