Corpus Approaches to Critical Metaphor Analysis (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349516308)

In a stimulating and novel approach, this book explains why metaphors are persuasive, suggesting that they are ideologically effective because they are cognitively plausible and evoke an emotional response. 'Critical Metaphor Analysis' is then developed in a series of corpus-based studies in which analysis of collocations provides insight into the cognitive motivation and expressive connotation of metaphor. By unifying traditional and cognitive semantic with pragmatic approaches, the reader becomes aware of the importance of metaphor in persuasive language.

Author: Jonathan Charteris-Black
ISBN-10: 1349516309
ISBN-13: 9781349516308
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2004
Pages: 278
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d