The extent of the literal : metaphor, polysemy and the theories of concepts / Marina Rakova.
"The Extent of the Literal is concerned with a number of issues central to semantics, psychology, cognitive science and philosophy. The author develops a striking new approach to metaphor and polysemy, bringing into serious doubt the widespread assumption of a literal-metaphorical distinction i...
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| Hōputu: | Pukapuka |
| Reo: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2003.
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| Whakarāpopototanga: | "The Extent of the Literal is concerned with a number of issues central to semantics, psychology, cognitive science and philosophy. The author develops a striking new approach to metaphor and polysemy, bringing into serious doubt the widespread assumption of a literal-metaphorical distinction in which for a large number of words only one meaning is considered as 'basic' with all other meanings considered as metaphorical extensions. She argues for a 'no polysemy' view of conceptual structure, so that a theory of word meaning does not also have to be a theory of concepts. Drawing on experimental evidence from psychology and neuroscience she challenges seminal work on metaphor and polysemy within cognitive linguistics, lexical semantics and analytical philosophy."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Whakaahuatanga ōkiko: | x, 232 pages ; 23 cm |
| Rārangi puna kōrero: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-226) and index. |
| ISBN: | 140390233X 9781403902337 |