Metaphor in Culture: Universality and Variation 9780521696128, 9780511109584, 051110958x, 0521844479

Metaphors in the Mind: Sources of Variation in Embodied Metaphor 110841656X, 9781108416566

Abstract concepts are often embodied through metaphor. For example, we talk about moving through time in metaphorical te

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Universality and Identity Politics 9780231552301

This book develops a new conception of universality that helps us rethink political thought and action. Through a wide r

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Medicine Is War: The Martial Metaphor in Victorian Literature and Culture 1438481675, 9781438481678

Examines how literature mediated a convergence of militarism and medicine in Victorian culture that continues into the p

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Chinese Architecture and Metaphor: Song Culture in the Yingzao Fashi Building Manual 9780824861162

Investigating the historical tradition of Chinese architectural writing from antiquity to the twelfth century, Chinese A

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Metaphor in Language and Culture across World Englishes 9781350157538, 9781350157545, 9781350157552

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Metaphor in Language and Culture across World Englishes 9781350157538, 9781350157569, 9781350157545

This book advances and broadens the scope of research on conceptual metaphor at the nexus of language and culture by exp

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Medicine Is War: The Martial Metaphor in Victorian Literature and Culture 1438481683, 9781438481685

Medicine is most often understood through the metaphor of war. We encounter phrases such as "the war against the co

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Metaphor and History 9781351505628

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Variation and Evolution in Plants 9780231899161

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Variation and Change in Hawaiʻi Creole Vowels

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