Understanding Metaphor through Corpora

A Case Study of Metaphors in Nineteenth Century Writing

AvKatie Patterson

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum:2018-05-02
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:453 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics
Antal sidor:220
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9780815374978

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Katie Patterson has taught at the University of Liverpool, U.K., the University of Eastern Finland, and Universidad Austral de Chile.

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1. Introduction 2. Metaphor: Theories and Approaches 3. A New Theory for Metaphor 4. Corpus Methodologies and Metaphor 5. Metaphor and Conventionality: Evidence of Metaphors Displaying Lexical Primings through Semantic Association 6. Metaphor and Conventionality: Evidence of Metaphors Displaying Lexical Primings through Colligation 7. Metaphor and Other Forms of Creativity: Polysemy, Simile, Metonymy and Their Relationship to Metaphor 8. Conclusion

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