Figurative Language |
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Author:
| Dancygier, Barbara Sweetser, Eve |
Series title: | Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-18473-1 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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This lively introduction to figurative language develops new analytical tools and proposes a cohesive view of a broad range of concepts, including metaphor, metonymy, simile, and irony. Comprehensive and practical, the book provides definitions of major concepts, offers in-depth analysis of examples and surveys figurative structures in different discourse genres.
This lively introduction to figurative language develops new analytical tools and proposes a cohesive view of a broad range of concepts, including metaphor, metonymy, simile, and irony. Comprehensive and practical, the book provides definitions of major concepts, offers in-depth analysis of examples and surveys figurative structures in different discourse genres.