Understanding figurative language : from metaphors to idioms /
Sam Glucksberg presents a new theory of metaphor, that metaphors are used in everyday discourse to create new concepts and categories. This process is spontaneous and automatic, and permeates both written and spoken language.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2001
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| Series: | Oxford psychology series ;
no. 36. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
