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Metaphor and Metonymy Kathryn Allan (University College London, UK)

Metaphor and Metonymy par Kathryn Allan (University College London, UK)

Metaphor and Metonymy Kathryn Allan (University College London, UK)

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Résumé

The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings.

Metaphor and Metonymy Résumé

Metaphor and Metonymy: A Diachronic Approach Kathryn Allan (University College London, UK)

The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy; for example, it is common to describe people as 'bright' or 'thick'. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings.



  • Provides a much-needed diachronic approach to theories of metaphor and metonymy within cognitive semantics, building on the work of scholars such as Geeraerts and Sweetser

  • Argues that a diachronic approach offers a fresh perspective which can both complement and challenge current theories of metaphor and metonymy

  • Explores both cognitive and cultural issues relating to motivation, and takes account of established theories of semantic change alongside recent work in cognitive linguistics

  • Considers three of the concepts that have been important in the way intelligence is conceptualized diachronically: the senses, density, and animals

  • Includes a detailed case study of these source concepts which provides a starting point for a wider discussion about the nature of mapping processes

Metaphor and Metonymy Avis

Allan has collected and analyzed a great deal of lexicographical data, which she carefully lists in her volume ... [It] suggests a wealth of hidden potential ... Some of her findings could even turn out to be groundbreaking as regards the linguistic representation of human cognition. (Metaphor and Symbol, 19 February 2011)

À propos de Kathryn Allan (University College London, UK)

Kathryn Allan is lecturer in the History of the English Language at University College London. She trained at Glasgow University, during which time she was a research assistant on the Historical Thesaurus of English, and has previously held a lectureship in English Language at Salford University. Her research interests are in cognitive and historical semantics and lexicology.

Sommaire

1. Introduction.

2. Senses.

3. Density.

4. Animals.

5. Conclusion

Informations supplémentaires

GOR004462505
9781405190855
140519085X
Metaphor and Metonymy: A Diachronic Approach Kathryn Allan (University College London, UK)
Kathryn Allan (University College London, UK)
Publications of the Philological Society
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Broché
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
20090313
268
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