Figurative Language and Thought
ISBN13: 9780195109634ISBN10: 0195109635
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208 pages
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Aug 1998,
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Our understanding of the nature and processing of figurative language is central to several important issues in cognitive science, including the relationship of language and thought, how we process language, and how we comprehend abstract meaning. In this new volume in the Counterpoints series, internationally recognized experts in the field of figurative language provide a coherent and focused debate on the subject. The book's authors discuss a variety of questions, including: Is metaphor primarily a function of thought, or is it merely a matter of language? Why do we prefer to speak metaphorically in everyday conversation, rather than literally? Is metaphor the only vehicle through which we can understand abstract concepts? What role do cultural and social factors play in our comprehension of figurative language? Figurative Language and Thought will be thought provoking reading for a wide range of cognitive psychologists, linguists, and philosophers.Product Details
208 pages; 5 line illus.; 6-1/8 x 9-1/4; ISBN13: 978-0-19-510963-4ISBN10: 0-19-510963-5About the Author(s)
Albert N. Katz, Professor of Psychology, University of Western Ontario , Cristina Cacciari, Professor of Psychology, University of Bologna, Italy , Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr., Professor of Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz , and Mark Turner, Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Maryland, College Park
