Overview

This volume looking at grammatical metaphor covers such topics as: integrating theory and practice in an understanding of grammatical metaphor, nominalization as grammatical metaphor and ambiguity in grammatical metaphor.

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Author:   Anne-Marie Simon-Vandenbergen (University of Gent) ,  Miriam Taverniers (University of Gent) ,  Louise J. Ravelli (University of New South Wales)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   236
Weight:   0.705kg
ISBN:  

9789027247483

ISBN 10:   902724748
Pages:   453
Publication Date:   27 November 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Preface (by Martin, J.R.); 2. Grammatical metaphor in SFL: A historiography of the introduction and initial study of the concept (by Taverniers, Miriam); 3. Part I. Grammatical metaphor: Clarification and application; 4. Renewal of connection: Intergrating theory and practice in an understanding of grammatical metaphor (by Ravelli, Louise J.); 5. Nominalization as grammatical metaphor: On the need for a radically systemic and metafunctional approach (by Heyvaert, Liesbet); 6. Ambiguity in grammatical metaphor: One more reason why the distinction transitive/ergative pays off (by Arus Hita, Jorge); 7. The evolution of grammatical metaphor in scientific writing (by Banks, David); 8. Part II. Development of metaphor in children; 9. The use of a metaphorical mode of meaning in early language development (by Painter, Clare); 10. The emergence of grammatical metaphor: Literacy-oriented expressions in the everyday speech of young children (by Torr, Jane); 11. Grammatical metaphor in the transition to adolescence (by Derewianka, Beverly); 12. Part III. Interpersonal metaphor: Enactment and positioning; 13. Lexical metaphor and interpersonal meaning (by Simon-Vandenbergen, Anne-Marie); 14. The elided participant: Presenting an uncommonsense view of the researcher's role (by Thompson, Geoff); 15. Imperative readings of grammatical metaphor: A study of congruency in the imperative (by Lassen, Inger); 16. Part IV. 'Metaphor' in grammar and in other modes of meaning; 17. Phonological metaphor (by Veltman, Robert); 18. Intersemiosis in mathematics and science: Grammatical metaphor and semiotic metaphor (by O'Halloran, Kay); 19. Part V. Metaphor in metalinguistic perspectives; 20. The conduit metaphor and the analysis of meaning: Peircean semiotics, cognitive grammar and systemic functional grammar (by Goethals, Patrick); 21. Grammatical metaphor as a cognitive construct (by Holme, Randal); 22. 'Having things both ways': Grammatical metaphor in a systemic-functional model of language (by Melrose, Robin); 23. Subject Index

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