Kathryn Allan: Metaphor and Metonymy

Cover: 9781405190855 | Metaphor and Metonymy | Allan | Taschenbuch | Paperback | 268 S.

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Beschreibung

The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy; for example, it is common to describe people as bright or thick or call them silly asses. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings. It focuses on data from the Historical Thesaurus of English, and considers three of the concepts that have been important in the way intelligence is conceptualised diachronically: the senses, density, and animals. A detailed case study of these source concepts provides a starting point for a wider discussion about the nature of mapping processes, and Allan argues that a diachronic approach offers a fresh perspective which can both complement and challenge current theories of metaphor and metonymy.

Über den Autor

Kathryn Allan is lecturer in the History of the English Language at University College London. She trained at Glasgow University, during which time she was a research assistant on the Historical Thesaurus of English, and has previously held a lectureship in English Language at Salford University. Her research interests are in cognitive and historical semantics and lexicology.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.

2. Senses.

3. Density.

4. Animals.

5. Conclusion

Details

Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Sachliteratur
Thema:	Fremdsprachige Wörterbücher
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	268 S.
ISBN-13:	9781405190855
ISBN-10:	140519085X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Allan, Kathryn
Hersteller:	Wiley John Wiley & Sons
Maße:	229 x 152 x 15 mm
Von/Mit:	Kathryn Allan
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.03.2009
Gewicht:	0,393 kg

Artikel-ID: 101565310