This book investigates the origins of figurative language in
literary discourse within a cognitive framework. It represents an
interface between linguistics and literature and develops a 6-tier
theoretical model which analyses the different factors contributing
to the creation of figurative words and expressions. By examining
features ranging from language structure to figurative thought,
cultural history, reference, narrative and the personal experience
of authors, it develops a global overview of the processes
involved. Due to its particularly innovative characteristics in
literature, the theme of death is explored in relation to universal
concepts such as love and time. These aspects are discussed in the
light of well-known authors in comparative literature such as D.H.
Lawrence, Simone De Beauvoir, Hermann Hesse and Jorge Luis Borges.
The origins can involve complex conceptual mappings in figures of
speech such as metaphor and symbolism. They are often at the roots
of an author's personal desires or represent the search for answers
to human existence. This approach offers a wide variety of new
ideas and research possibilities for postgraduate and research
students in modern languages, linguistics and literature. It would
also be of interest to academic researchers in these disciplines as
well as the general public who would like to delve deeper into the
relevant fields.
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