{"product_id":"the-language-of-metaphors-9780415586375","title":"The Language of Metaphors","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this ambitious and wide-ranging book, Andrew Goatly looks at how we use metaphor to communicate meaning. Combining insights from functional linguistics and relevance theory, he provides a powerful model for understanding how metaphors work in real communicative situations, how we use them to communicate meaning and how we process them. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on substantial linguistic corpora including literary works by William Golding, TS Eliot, Ezra Pound, George Eliot and AS Byatt, articles from national newspapers and extracts from popular and advertising culture, this book: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e*examines the distinction between literal and metaphorical language\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e*surveys the means by which metaphors are expressed in texts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e*locates the interpretation of metaphor in its social context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e*contains tasks and suggestions for further work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition has been revised to include relevant examples, updated texts and new lexical data. It discusses recent developments in metaphor research by key figures such as Cameron, Charteris-Black, Deignan, Giora, Koller, Kovecses, Musolff and Semino. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Language of Metaphors provides the ideal introduction to metaphors for all students and researchers with an interest in communication, language, literature and psychology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Goatly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415586375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2012","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43211521949811,"sku":"9.78042E+12","price":342.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_fd2493b7-eeed-4b79-8355-153c0b71b0fc.jpg?v=1753187360","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-language-of-metaphors-9780415586375","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}