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Metaphor and the Historical Evolution of Conceptual Mapping 1st ed. 2011 Edition
Author(s): R. Trim (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 1 Jan. 2011
- Edition: 1st ed. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 245 pages
- ISBN-10: 1349338702
- ISBN-13: 9781349338702
Book Description
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.
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About the Author
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.
