L. David Ritchie – författare
Visar alla böcker från författaren L. David Ritchie. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
14 produkter
Context and Connection in Metaphor
E-bok, 2006
803 kr
Lägg i varukorg
How do people understand metaphorical language? Can a commonplace metaphor affect the way people think even if they don''t interpret it? Why does it matter how people interpret metaphors? The author proposes an original communication-based theory of metaphor that answers these and other questions …
Information
Häftad, 1991
1507 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Overall, Ritchie provides an excellent introduction to Shannon's theories of communication and the associated ideas concerning information. --Library Quarterly SERIES QUOTE: "The second volume in the series is titled information and the third volume is Gatekeeping. Taking their lead from Chaffee, …
Unlocking Metaphor
The Creative Power of Figurative Language
Häftad, 2026
362 kr
Kommande
'The traffic was a nightmare today'; 'you're a star'; 'he's an early bird'; 'we need to get our ducks in a row'. Metaphors like these are so enmeshed within our language that we barely realise we are using them. This book, written by world-renowned expert, provides a clear, comprehensive discussion …
Unlocking Metaphor
The Creative Power of Figurative Language
Inbunden, 2026
1076 kr
Kommande
'The traffic was a nightmare today'; 'you're a star'; 'he's an early bird'; 'we need to get our ducks in a row'. Metaphors like these are so enmeshed within our language that we barely realise we are using them. This book, written by world-renowned expert, provides a clear, comprehensive discussion …
Brain, Body, and Talk
What Cognitive Science Tells Us About Communication
Inbunden, 2027
1290 kr
Kommande
Based on the most recent research findings in cognitive and neurological linguistics, this book offers a comprehensive and accessible study of cognition in relation to mind-body communication. Looking closely at how we use language to talk, write, build and maintain relationships, Ritchie's book …
Brain, Body, and Talk
What Cognitive Science Tells Us About Communication
Häftad, 2027
435 kr
Kommande
Based on the most recent research findings in cognitive and neurological linguistics, this book offers a comprehensive and accessible study of cognition in relation to mind-body communication. Looking closely at how we use language to talk, write, build and maintain relationships, Ritchie's book …
Metaphor
Inbunden, 2013
1274 kr
Lägg i varukorg
'Metaphor', a form of figurative language in which one thing or idea is expressed in terms of another, is becoming an increasingly popular area of study, as it is relevant to the work of semanticists, pragmatists, discourse analysts and also those working at the interface of language and literature …
Metaphorical Stories in Discourse
Inbunden, 2017
1805 kr
Lägg i varukorg
When Hillary Clinton conceded in 2008 that she didn't quite 'shatter the glass ceiling', and when Rick Perry in 2012 called Mitt Romney a 'vulture capitalist', they used abbreviated metaphorical stories, in which stories about one topic are presented as stories about something entirely different. …
Metaphor
Häftad, 2013
688 kr
Lägg i varukorg
'Metaphor', a form of figurative language in which one thing or idea is expressed in terms of another, is becoming an increasingly popular area of study, as it is relevant to the work of semanticists, pragmatists, discourse analysts and also those working at the interface of language and literature …
Feeling, Thinking, and Talking
How the Embodied Brain Shapes Everyday Communication
Inbunden, 2022
1723 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The way the brain, body, and mind interact with social structure to shape communication has so far not received the attention it deserves. This book addresses this gap by providing a novel account of communication as a social, biological and neurological force. Combining theories from communication …
Feeling, Thinking, and Talking
How the Embodied Brain Shapes Everyday Communication
Häftad, 2025
438 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The way the brain, body, and mind interact with social structure to shape communication has so far not received the attention it deserves. This book addresses this gap by providing a novel account of communication as a social, biological and neurological force. Combining theories from communication …
Feeling, Thinking, and Talking
How the Embodied Brain Shapes Everyday Communication
E-bok, 2022
437 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The way the brain, body, and mind interact with social structure to shape communication has so far not received the attention it deserves. This book addresses this gap by providing a novel account of communication as a social, biological and neurological force. Combining theories from communication …
Feeling, Thinking, and Talking
How the Embodied Brain Shapes Everyday Communication
E-bok, 2022
427 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The way the brain, body, and mind interact with social structure to shape communication has so far not received the attention it deserves. This book addresses this gap by providing a novel account of communication as a social, biological and neurological force. Combining theories from communication …
Context and Connection in Metaphor
Inbunden, 2006
632 kr
Lägg i varukorg
How do people understand metaphorical language? Can a commonplace metaphor affect the way people think even if they don't interpret it? Why does it matter how people interpret metaphors? The author proposes an original communication-based theory of metaphor that answers these and other questions …
