Author: George Lakoff
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226468006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"—metaphors that can shape our perceptions and actions without our ever noticing them. In this updated edition of Lakoff and Johnson's influential book, the authors supply an afterword surveying how their theory of metaphor has developed within the cognitive sciences to become central to the contemporary understanding of how we think and how we express our thoughts in language.
Metaphors We Live By
Author: George Lakoff
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226468006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"—metaphors that can shape our perceptions and actions without our ever noticing them. In this updated edition of Lakoff and Johnson's influential book, the authors supply an afterword surveying how their theory of metaphor has developed within the cognitive sciences to become central to the contemporary understanding of how we think and how we express our thoughts in language.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226468006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"—metaphors that can shape our perceptions and actions without our ever noticing them. In this updated edition of Lakoff and Johnson's influential book, the authors supply an afterword surveying how their theory of metaphor has developed within the cognitive sciences to become central to the contemporary understanding of how we think and how we express our thoughts in language.
Metaphor and Philosophy
Author: Mark Johnson
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 131775896X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
During the last 15 years, cognitive scientists have discovered things about the nature and importance of metaphor that are startling because of their radical implications for metaphor research and because they require us to rethink some of our most fundamental received notions of meaning, concepts, and reason. Many of the theoretical assumptions that guided earlier generations who worked on metaphor have been undermined by this new research, which has profound implications for philosophy. More specifically, the level of methodological sophistication of empirical studies of metaphor has increased markedly, making possible rigorous, detailed analyses of how metaphors actually structure conceptualization and reasoning. In addition, professionals have learned that metaphor is not merely a linguistic phenomenon but more fundamentally a conceptual and experiential process that structures the world. The articles in this special issue make significant contributions to these advances.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 131775896X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
During the last 15 years, cognitive scientists have discovered things about the nature and importance of metaphor that are startling because of their radical implications for metaphor research and because they require us to rethink some of our most fundamental received notions of meaning, concepts, and reason. Many of the theoretical assumptions that guided earlier generations who worked on metaphor have been undermined by this new research, which has profound implications for philosophy. More specifically, the level of methodological sophistication of empirical studies of metaphor has increased markedly, making possible rigorous, detailed analyses of how metaphors actually structure conceptualization and reasoning. In addition, professionals have learned that metaphor is not merely a linguistic phenomenon but more fundamentally a conceptual and experiential process that structures the world. The articles in this special issue make significant contributions to these advances.
The Power of Metaphor
Author: Mark Jordan Landau
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN: 9781433815799
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
This book explores the possibility that metaphor is a cognitive tool that people routinely use to understand abstract concepts (such as morality) in terms of superficially dissimilar concepts that are relatively easier to comprehend (such as cleanliness).
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN: 9781433815799
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
This book explores the possibility that metaphor is a cognitive tool that people routinely use to understand abstract concepts (such as morality) in terms of superficially dissimilar concepts that are relatively easier to comprehend (such as cleanliness).
How to Teach Physics to Your Dog
Author: Chad Orzel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416572295
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Original publication and copyright date: 2009.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416572295
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Original publication and copyright date: 2009.
Metaphor and Translation
Author: Dorota Śliwa
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 152754172X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
This volume brings together the ideas put forward at an international conference on Metaphor and Translation held at the University of Toulon, France, in June 2017. The bilingual nature of the contributions here provides an insight into recent linguistic theories from both the English- and French-speaking worlds. This diversified approach is further enhanced by contributors being based in a large number of countries worldwide and working on different language combinations. The kinds of problem areas investigated here include a wide range of themes. They cover aspects ranging from methodological and theoretical issues to specialist areas such as literature, culture and the economy. Whatever the theoretical approach applied, the findings come up with interesting and useful conclusions as to how metaphor is translated in the types of discourse analysis proposed. As a result, this volume will be of interest to both scholars and students involved in metaphor studies and translation, as well as to professional translators wishing to keep track of recent theories and practical issues in the field.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 152754172X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
This volume brings together the ideas put forward at an international conference on Metaphor and Translation held at the University of Toulon, France, in June 2017. The bilingual nature of the contributions here provides an insight into recent linguistic theories from both the English- and French-speaking worlds. This diversified approach is further enhanced by contributors being based in a large number of countries worldwide and working on different language combinations. The kinds of problem areas investigated here include a wide range of themes. They cover aspects ranging from methodological and theoretical issues to specialist areas such as literature, culture and the economy. Whatever the theoretical approach applied, the findings come up with interesting and useful conclusions as to how metaphor is translated in the types of discourse analysis proposed. As a result, this volume will be of interest to both scholars and students involved in metaphor studies and translation, as well as to professional translators wishing to keep track of recent theories and practical issues in the field.
Metaphor Wars
Author: Raymond W. Gibbs
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107071143
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
The study of metaphor is now firmly established as a central topic within cognitive science and the humanities. This book explores the critical role that conceptual metaphors play in language, thought, cultural and expressive actions. It evaluates the arguments and evidence for and against conceptual metaphors across academic disciplines.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107071143
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
The study of metaphor is now firmly established as a central topic within cognitive science and the humanities. This book explores the critical role that conceptual metaphors play in language, thought, cultural and expressive actions. It evaluates the arguments and evidence for and against conceptual metaphors across academic disciplines.
Extended Conceptual Metaphor Theory
Author: Zoltán Kövecses
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108490875
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Offers an extended, improved version of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), updating it in the context of current linguistic theory.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108490875
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Offers an extended, improved version of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), updating it in the context of current linguistic theory.
Windows to the Mind
Author: Sandra Handl
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110238195
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Cognitive linguists are convinced that the nature of linguistic structures is strongly influenced by the way we experience and perceive the world and by how we conceptualize and construe these experiences and perceptions in our minds. At the same time, the study of linguistic structure and usage is credited with the potential to open windows to how our minds work. The present volume collects papers investigating linguistic phenomena that reflect the key cognitive processes of metaphor, metonymy and conceptual blending, which have proven to be highly influential in linguistic conceptualization. Theoretical and methodological issues, such as metaphor identification and the relevance of the target domain for children's understanding of metaphor, are focused on in the first section. The second and third parts are devoted to the application of the theoretical frameworks of the conceptual theory of metaphor and metonymy and the theory of conceptual blending to linguistic data. The contributions critically explore the explanatory potential of these theories, build bridges between them, link them with other approaches and notions (such as construction grammar, common ground and stance/evaluation), and uncover conceptual regularities and cognitive models that underlie and shape our language use in specific domains. The linguistic structures under consideration span the range from compounds and premodified noun phrases to constructions and texts such as jokes and political speeches. Methods applied include psycholinguistic experiments, analyses of data culled from authentic language corpora and discourse-analytical approaches.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110238195
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Cognitive linguists are convinced that the nature of linguistic structures is strongly influenced by the way we experience and perceive the world and by how we conceptualize and construe these experiences and perceptions in our minds. At the same time, the study of linguistic structure and usage is credited with the potential to open windows to how our minds work. The present volume collects papers investigating linguistic phenomena that reflect the key cognitive processes of metaphor, metonymy and conceptual blending, which have proven to be highly influential in linguistic conceptualization. Theoretical and methodological issues, such as metaphor identification and the relevance of the target domain for children's understanding of metaphor, are focused on in the first section. The second and third parts are devoted to the application of the theoretical frameworks of the conceptual theory of metaphor and metonymy and the theory of conceptual blending to linguistic data. The contributions critically explore the explanatory potential of these theories, build bridges between them, link them with other approaches and notions (such as construction grammar, common ground and stance/evaluation), and uncover conceptual regularities and cognitive models that underlie and shape our language use in specific domains. The linguistic structures under consideration span the range from compounds and premodified noun phrases to constructions and texts such as jokes and political speeches. Methods applied include psycholinguistic experiments, analyses of data culled from authentic language corpora and discourse-analytical approaches.
Metaphor, Problems and Perspectives
Author: David S. Miall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Metaphor
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
1. On taking metaphor literally -- 2. Metaphor and cognitive stucture -- 3. Understanding literary metaphors -- 4. Metaphor as synergy -- 5. Friedrich Nietzsche: the use and abuse of metaphor -- 6. Metaphor in science -- 7. Are scientiic analogies metaphors? -- 8. The metaphorical plot.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Metaphor
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
1. On taking metaphor literally -- 2. Metaphor and cognitive stucture -- 3. Understanding literary metaphors -- 4. Metaphor as synergy -- 5. Friedrich Nietzsche: the use and abuse of metaphor -- 6. Metaphor in science -- 7. Are scientiic analogies metaphors? -- 8. The metaphorical plot.
The Cambridge Handbook of Metaphor and Thought
Author: Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 113947166X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
A comprehensive collection of essays in multidisciplinary metaphor scholarship that has been written in response to the growing interest among scholars and students from a variety of disciplines such as linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, music and psychology. These essays explore the significance of metaphor in language, thought, culture and artistic expression. There are five main themes of the book: the roots of metaphor, metaphor understanding, metaphor in language and culture, metaphor in reasoning and feeling, and metaphor in non-verbal expression. Contributors come from a variety of academic disciplines, including psychology, linguistics, philosophy, cognitive science, literature, education, music, and law.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 113947166X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
A comprehensive collection of essays in multidisciplinary metaphor scholarship that has been written in response to the growing interest among scholars and students from a variety of disciplines such as linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, music and psychology. These essays explore the significance of metaphor in language, thought, culture and artistic expression. There are five main themes of the book: the roots of metaphor, metaphor understanding, metaphor in language and culture, metaphor in reasoning and feeling, and metaphor in non-verbal expression. Contributors come from a variety of academic disciplines, including psychology, linguistics, philosophy, cognitive science, literature, education, music, and law.