Figurative Meaning Construction in Thought and Language 9789027261021, 2020013898

Figurative Meaning Construction in Thought and Language 2020013898, 2020013899, 9789027207050, 9789027261021

This volume brings together twelve usage-based studies conducted by leading researchers in language and cognition that e

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Figuring out Figuration (Figurative Thought and Language) 9027211051, 9789027211057

This book combines explanatory breadth with analytical delicacy. It offers a comprehensive study of a broad array of tra

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Studies in Figurative Thought and Language [1 ed.] 9789027265906, 9789027246721

This volume contains original research and innovative analyses that deepen our understanding of figurative thought and l

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Figurative Language Comprehension : Social and Cultural Influences 9781410611628, 9780805845068

Figurative language, such as verbal irony, metaphor, hyperbole, idioms, and other forms is an increasingly important sub

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Language, Liturgy and Meaning 9781463219833

An intellectual exploration of language and liturgy and how both of them participate in the articulation of meaning.

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Language, Liturgy and Meaning 9781463219833

An intellectual exploration of language and liturgy and how both of them participate in the articulation of meaning.

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Language, Thought and Perception: A Proposed Theory of Meaning 9783110804492, 9789027930231

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Meaning in the Second Language 9783110211511, 9783110203226

This book reviews recent research on the second language acquisition of meaning with a view of establishing whether ther

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Conceptual Conflicts in Metaphors and Figurative Language [1 ed.] 9781351804622, 9781351804615, 9781138631335, 9781315208763, 9780367366285

This innovative volume provides a comprehensive integrated account of the study of conceptual figures, demonstrating the

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Language and the Distortion of Meaning 9780814732618

Patrick de Gramont draws upon evidence from infant observaton and linguistics as well as from information theory in orde

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