'Metaphor' is the phenomenon whereby we talk and, potentially,
think about something in terms of something else. In this book
Elena Semino discusses metaphor as a common linguistic occurrence,
which is varied in its textual appearance, versatile in the
functions it may perform, and central to many different types of
communication, from informal interaction to political speeches. She
discusses the use of metaphor across a variety of texts and genres
from literature, politics, science, education, advertising and the
discourse of mental illness. Each chapter includes detailed case
studies focusing on specific texts, from election leaflets to
specialist scientific articles. Also included is a detailed
consideration of corpus (computer-based) methods of analysis.
Wide-ranging and informative, this book will be invaluable to those
interested in metaphor from a range of disciplines.
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