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The Extent of the Literal - Metaphor, Polysemy and Theories of Concepts (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R2,859
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The Extent of the Literal - Metaphor, Polysemy and Theories of Concepts (Hardcover, New): M. Rakova

The Extent of the Literal - Metaphor, Polysemy and Theories of Concepts (Hardcover, New)

M. Rakova

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The Extent of the Literal develops a strikingly new approach to metaphor and polysemy in their relation to the conceptual structure. In a straightforward narrative style, the author argues for a reconsideration of standard assumptions concerning the notion of literal meaning and its relation to conceptual structure. She draws on neurophysiological and psychological experimental data in support of a view in which polysemy belongs to the level of words but not to the level of concepts, and thus challenges some seminal work on metaphor and polysemy within cognitive linguistics, lexical semantics and analytical philosophy.

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United States
Release date: June 2003
First published: 2003
Authors: M. Rakova
Dimensions: 203 x 127 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 232
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-0233-7
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General
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LSN: 1-4039-0233-X
Barcode: 9781403902337

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