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Understanding metaphor through corpora : a case study of metaphors in nineteenth century writing

Title
Understanding metaphor through corpora : a case study of metaphors in nineteenth century writing / by Katie J. Patterson.
ISBN
9780815374978
0815374976
9781351241090
Publication
New York : Routledge, 2017.
Physical Description
219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary
"This book introduces a unique methodology to the study of metaphor, integrating a corpus linguistic approach to explore the lexical, grammatical, semantic, and pragmatic characteristics of metaphoric instances of language. The volume questions the reliability of attempts to identify metaphor based on dichotomy and, drawing on data from a corpus of nineteenth-century writing, instead advocates for the notion that metaphoricity is context-dependent and fluid, in relation to the respective social and discourse contexts in which metaphors can be found. The book also applies Lexical Priming Theory to metaphoric language to suggest that our use of metaphor is due to unconscious behaviors, a counterpoint to perspectives that see metaphor use as part of the creative process. Taken as a whole, the volume calls for a deeper investigation of the complex web of meaning senses that contribute to our understanding of metaphor, making this key reading for students and researchers in corpus linguistics, metaphor studies, lexicography, semantics, and pragmatics"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 16, 2018
Series
Routledge advances in corpus linguistics ; [19]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Metaphor: Theories and approaches
A new theory for metaphor
Corpus methodologies and metaphor
Metaphor and conventionality part 1: Semantic evidence of priming
Metaphor and conventionality part 2: Structural evidence of priming
Metaphor and other forms of creativity: Polysemy, simile, metonymy and their relationship to metaphor.
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