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Figurative language and thought, Albert N. Katz ... [et al.]

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Our understanding of the nature and processing of figurative language is central to several important issues in cognitive science, including the relationship of language and thought, how we process language, and how we comprehend abstract meaning. Over the past fifteen years, many traditional theories on these issues have been challenged on the basis of figurative language research. This research has prompted such fundamental questions as: is metaphor primarily a function of thought, or is it merely a matter of language? Why do we prefer to speak metaphorically in everyday conversation, rather than literally? Is metaphor the only vehicle through which we can understand abstract concepts? What role do cultural and social factors play in our comprehension of figurative language? Points on these and related questions will be raised and argued by the book's authors in an integrative look at the role of non-literal language in cognition form investigators who vary widely in their theoretical and philosophical views
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
vii, 195 p.
Contents
  • Contributors
  • 1.
  • Figurative Language and Figurative Thought: A Review/
  • Albert N. Katz
  • p. 3
  • 2.
  • Figure/
  • Mark Turner
  • p. 44
  • 3.
  • Fight Over Metaphor in Thought and Language/
  • Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr.
  • p. 88
  • 4.
  • Why Do We Speak Metaphorically? Reflections on the Functions of Metaphor in Discourse and Reasoning/
  • Cristina Cacciari
  • p. 119
  • p. 158
  • 5.
  • Counterpoint Commentary/
  • Albert N. Katz
  • Mark Turner
  • Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr.
  • Index.
  • p. 193
Isbn
9780195109634
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Figurative language and thought
Title
Figurative language and thought
Statement of responsibility
Albert N. Katz ... [et al.]
Contributor
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Our understanding of the nature and processing of figurative language is central to several important issues in cognitive science, including the relationship of language and thought, how we process language, and how we comprehend abstract meaning. Over the past fifteen years, many traditional theories on these issues have been challenged on the basis of figurative language research. This research has prompted such fundamental questions as: is metaphor primarily a function of thought, or is it merely a matter of language? Why do we prefer to speak metaphorically in everyday conversation, rather than literally? Is metaphor the only vehicle through which we can understand abstract concepts? What role do cultural and social factors play in our comprehension of figurative language? Points on these and related questions will be raised and argued by the book's authors in an integrative look at the role of non-literal language in cognition form investigators who vary widely in their theoretical and philosophical views
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DCC
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
P37
LC item number
.F54 1998
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1954-
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  • Katz, Albert N.
  • Cacciari, C.
  • Gibbs, Raymond W.
  • Turner, Mark
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Counterpoints.
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  • Psycholinguistics
  • Figures of speech
  • Metaphor
  • Thought and thinking
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Figurative language and thought, Albert N. Katz ... [et al.]
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Contributors
  • 1.
  • Figurative Language and Figurative Thought: A Review/
  • Albert N. Katz
  • p. 3
  • 2.
  • Figure/
  • Mark Turner
  • p. 44
  • 3.
  • Fight Over Metaphor in Thought and Language/
  • Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr.
  • p. 88
  • 4.
  • Why Do We Speak Metaphorically? Reflections on the Functions of Metaphor in Discourse and Reasoning/
  • Cristina Cacciari
  • p. 119
  • p. 158
  • 5.
  • Counterpoint Commentary/
  • Albert N. Katz
  • Mark Turner
  • Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr.
  • Index.
  • p. 193
Control code
l80098019101
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
vii, 195 p.
Isbn
9780195109634
Lccn
lc98019101
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill.
Label
Figurative language and thought, Albert N. Katz ... [et al.]
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Contributors
  • 1.
  • Figurative Language and Figurative Thought: A Review/
  • Albert N. Katz
  • p. 3
  • 2.
  • Figure/
  • Mark Turner
  • p. 44
  • 3.
  • Fight Over Metaphor in Thought and Language/
  • Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr.
  • p. 88
  • 4.
  • Why Do We Speak Metaphorically? Reflections on the Functions of Metaphor in Discourse and Reasoning/
  • Cristina Cacciari
  • p. 119
  • p. 158
  • 5.
  • Counterpoint Commentary/
  • Albert N. Katz
  • Mark Turner
  • Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr.
  • Index.
  • p. 193
Control code
l80098019101
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
vii, 195 p.
Isbn
9780195109634
Lccn
lc98019101
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill.

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