Understanding Metaphor through Corpora - A Case Study of Metaphors in Nineteenth Century Writing (Hardcover)

This book introduces a unique methodology to the study of metaphor, integrating a corpus linguistic approach to explore the lexical, grammatical, semantic, and pragmatic characteristics of metaphoric instances of language. The volume questions the reliability of attempts to identify metaphor based on dichotomy and, drawing on data from a corpus of nineteenth-century writing, instead advocates for the notion that metaphoricity is context-dependent and fluid, in relation to the respective social and discourse contexts in which metaphors can be found. The book also applies Lexical Priming Theory to metaphoric language to suggest that our use of metaphor is due to unconscious behaviors, a counterpoint to perspectives that see metaphor use as part of the creative process. Taken as a whole, the volume calls for a deeper investigation of the complex web of meaning senses that contributes to our understanding of metaphor, making this key reading for students and researchers in corpus linguistics, metaphor studies, lexicography, semantics, and pragmatics.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics
Release date:	May 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Katie Patterson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-7497-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Lexicography
LSN:	0-8153-7497-6
Barcode:	9780815374978

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