Metaphor, Cancer and the End of Life: A Corpus-Based Study
Author:   Elena Semino ,  Zsófia Demjén ,  Andrew Hardie ,  Sheila Payne
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138642652


Pages:   308
Publication Date:   11 December 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Elena Semino ,  Zsófia Demjén ,  Andrew Hardie ,  Sheila Payne
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9781138642652


ISBN 10:   1138642657
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   11 December 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1. Introduction 2. Background: Metaphor, Corpus Linguistics and Communication about Cancer and the End of Life 3. Data and General Methodology 4. Key Topics and Main Metaphor Patterns in the Corpus 5. Violence Metaphors 6. Journey Metaphors 7. Metaphors for the Relationship Between Patients and Healthcare Professionals 8. Health Professionals’ Metaphors for Good and Bad Deaths 9. Family Carers’ Metaphors for the Emotions Associated with Bereavement 10. Patients’ Humorous Metaphors for Cancer Online 11. Conclusions

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Elena Semino is Professor of Linguistics and Verbal Art in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University, and Visiting Professor at the University of Fuzhou (China). Zsófia Demjén is Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the UCL Centre for Applied Linguistics. Andrew Hardie is a Reader in Linguistics at Lancaster University. Sheila Payne is Emeritus Chair in Palliative Care at the International Observatory on End of Life Care at Lancaster University, and Visiting Professor at Ulster University and Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Paul Rayson is Director of the UCREL research centre and Reader in Natural Language Processing at Lancaster University.

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