{"product_id":"language-of-metaphors","title":"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\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexamines the distinction between literal and metaphorical language \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esurveys the means by which metaphors are expressed in texts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elocates the interpretation of metaphor in its social context \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econtains tasks and suggestions for further work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 Lynne Cameron, Jonathan Charteris-Black, Alice Deignan, Rachel Giora, Veronika Koller, Zoltan Kovecses, Andreas Musolff and Elena Semino. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Language of Metaphors\u003c\/em\u003e provides the ideal introduction to metaphors for all students and researchers with an interest in communication, language, literature and psychology. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54255014347096,"sku":"9780415586382","price":65.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415586382.jpg?v=1769148930","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/language-of-metaphors","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}