Metaphor and the Historical Evolution of Conceptual Mapping by Trim, R.

Metaphor and the Historical Evolution of Conceptual Mapping (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349338702)

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Metaphor and the Historical Evolution of Conceptual Mapping by Trim, R.

Metaphor and the Historical Evolution of Conceptual Mapping

$109.99
Metaphor and the Historical Evolution of Conceptual Mapping by Trim, R.

Metaphor and the Historical Evolution of Conceptual Mapping

$109.99
Format: Paperback
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An investigation of the historical evolution of figurative language within the framework of cognitive linguistics. It examines how and why metaphors evolve through the ages; discusses the role of culture; patterns of metaphor evolution; how many people use particular expressions.

Author: R. Trim
ISBN-10: 1349338702
ISBN-13: 9781349338702
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2011
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d
By R. Trim
By R. Trim
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RICHARD TRIM is Senior Lecturer in English Historical Linguistics and Translation Studies at the University of Provence, France. He has published widely in these fields and has held lecturing posts in several European countries including Britain, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland. He is the author of Metaphor Networks: The Comparative Evolution of Figurative Language, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.

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