Metaphor and the Historical Evolution of Conceptual Mapping
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Author(s)Trim, R.
PublisherMACMILLAN
ISBN / ASIN0230304826
ISBN-139780230304826
AvailabilityTemporarily out of stock.
CategoryHardcover
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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This book investigates the historical evolution of figurative language within the framework of cognitive linguistics. It examines how and why metaphors evolve through the ages, and it discusses the role of culture, the patterns of metaphor evolution, and how many people use particular expressions.
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