Combining up-to-date scholarship with clear and accessible language and helpful exercises, Metaphor: A Practical Introduction is an invaluable resource for all readers interested in metaphor. This second edition includes two new chapters-on ‘metaphors in discourse’ and ‘metaphor and emotion’ -along with new exercises, responses to criticism and recent developments in the field, and revised student exercises, tables, and figures.
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Review
An excellent introduction to conceptual metaphor, one which undergraduate students, graduate students, and general readers will find accessible yet thought-provoking. This edition has been significantly updated and improved, while retaining the features that have made it a well-loved book for students, such as clear expression, interesting exercises with a useful key, concise chapter summaries, and a very handy index of metaphors and metonymies. ― Linguist List
Book Description
A primer that offers a comprehensive account of the study of metaphor and its relation to language, culture, and the mind.
About the Author
Zoltan Kövecses is Professor of Linguistics, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
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