Overview
The contents of the volume prove the vitality of cognitive linguistic studies of figuration when combined with new research methodologies, in tandem with other disciplines, and also when applied to an ever broader range of topics. Individual chapters are concerned not only with some fundamental issues of defining and delimiting metaphor and metonymy, with the impact of figuration on grammatical forms, but are also exemplary discussions of how figurative language is processed and understood, as well as studies of practical ramifications of the use of figurative language in various types of discourse (the language of media, politics and healthcare communication). Most of the volume assumes a synchronic perspective, but diachronic coverage of processes is not missing either. In short, the volume demonstrates how rewarding it is to return to the true origins of cognitive linguistics for new inspiration and take a fresh start promising a true cornucopia of future results.
Full Product Details
Author: Mario Brdar (University of Osijek) ,
Rita Brdar-Szabó (Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest)
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume: 16
Weight: 0.670kg
ISBN: 9789027211392
ISBN 10: 9027211396
Pages: 287
Publication Date: 28 July 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This is an exciting new book on figurativity in language and thought. The authors take up some of the most fundamental issues concerning metaphor, metonymy, blending, irony in cognitive linguistics, such as the nature and definition of metaphor and metonymy, the interplay between figurativity and grammar, the processing of irony, embodiment and metaphoricity, the social dimensions of metaphor use, to name just a few. In reading the book, we gain a fresh understanding of what figurativity really involves, how it works, and what makes it important -- Zoltán Kövecses
This is an exciting new book on figurativity in language and thought. The authors take up some of the most fundamental issues concerning metaphor, metonymy, blending, irony in cognitive linguistics, such as the nature and definition of metaphor and metonymy, the interplay between figurativity and grammar, the processing of irony, embodiment and metaphoricity, the social dimensions of metaphor use, to name just a few. In reading the book, we gain a fresh understanding of what figurativity really involves, how it works, and what makes it important -- Zoltan Koevecses
