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Metaphor and Metonymy: A Diachronic Approach
Kathryn Allan
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Paperback. The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 317 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy; for example, it is common to describe people as ‘bright’ or ‘thick’. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings.
The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy; for example, it is common to describe people as ‘bright’ or ‘thick’. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings.
- Provides a much-needed diachronic approach to theories of metaphor and metonymy within cognitive semantics, building on the work of scholars such as Geeraerts and Sweetser
- Argues that ... Read more
- Explores both cognitive and cultural issues relating to motivation, and takes account of established theories of semantic change alongside recent work in cognitive linguistics
- Considers three of the concepts that have been important in the way intelligence is conceptualized diachronically: the senses, density, and animals
- Includes a detailed case study of these source concepts which provides a starting point for a wider discussion about the nature of mapping processes
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Series
Publications of the Philological Society
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405190855
SKU
V9781405190855
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About Kathryn Allan
Kathryn Allan is lecturer in the History of the English Language at University College London. She trained at Glasgow University, during which time she was a research assistant on the Historical Thesaurus of English, and has previously held a lectureship in English Language at Salford University. Her research interests are in cognitive and historical semantics and lexicology.
Reviews for Metaphor and Metonymy: A Diachronic Approach
"Allan has collected and analyzed a great deal of lexicographical data, which she carefully lists in her volume ... [It] suggests a wealth of hidden potential ... Some of her findings could even turn out to be groundbreaking as regards the linguistic representation of human cognition." (Metaphor and Symbol, 19 February 2011)