Metaphor : a practical introduction

This clear and lucid primer fills an important need by providing a comprehensive account of the many new developments in the study of metaphor over the last twenty years and their impact on our understanding of language, culture, and the mind. Beginning with Lakoff and Johnson's seminal work in Metaphors We Live By, K?vecses outlines the development of "the cognitive linguistic theory of metaphor" by explaining key ideas on metaphor. He also explores primary metaphor, metaphor systems, the "invariance principle," mental-imagery experiments, the many-space blending theory, and the role of image schemas in metaphorical thought. He examines the applicability of these ideas to numerous related fields. Contents......Page 16 1 What Is Metaphor?......Page 20 2 Common Source and Target Domains......Page 32 3 Kinds of Metaphor......Page 46 4 Metaphor in Literature......Page 60 5 Nonlinguistic Realizations of Conceptual Metaphors......Page 74 6 The Basis of Metaphor......Page 84 7 The Partial Nature of Metaphorical Mappings......Page 96 8 Metaphorical Entailments......Page 110 9 The Scope of Metaphor......Page 124 10 Metaphor Systems......Page 138 11 Another Figure: Metonymy......Page 160 12 The Universality of Conceptual Metaphors......Page 180 13 Cultural Variation in Metaphor and Metonymy......Page 200 14 Metaphor, Metonymy, and Idioms......Page 216 15 Metaphor and Metonymy in the Study of Language......Page 230 16 Metaphors and Blends......Page 244 17 How Does All This Hang Together?......Page 256 C......Page 264 E......Page 265 G......Page 266 M......Page 267 P......Page 268 T......Page 269 U......Page 270 Solutions to Exercises......Page 272 References......Page 284 F......Page 294 M......Page 295 V......Page 296 Y......Page 297 C......Page 298 E......Page 299 L......Page 300 R......Page 301 W......Page 302 1. What Is Metaphor? -- 2. Common Source And Target Domains -- 3. Kinds Of Metaphor -- 4. Metaphor In Literature -- 5. Nonlinguistic Realizations Of Conceptual Metaphors -- 6. The Basis Of Metaphor -- 7. The Partial Nature Of Metaphorical Mappings -- 8. Metaphorical Entailments -- 9. The Scope Of Metaphor -- 10. Metaphor Systems -- 11. Another Figure: Metonymy -- 12. The Universality Of Conceptual Metaphors -- 13. Cultural Variation In Metaphor And Metonymy -- 14. Metaphor, Metonymy, And Idioms -- 15. Metaphor And Metonymy In The Study Of Language -- 16. Metaphors And Blends -- 17. How Does All This Hang Together? Zoltán Kövecses ; Exercises Written With Szilvia Csábi, Réka Hajdú, Zsuzsanna Bokor, & Orsolya Izsó. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 267-275) And Indexes. This clear and lucid primer fills an important need by providing a comprehensive account of the many new developments in the study of metaphor over the last twenty years and their impact on our understanding of language, culture, and the mind. Beginning with Lakoff and Johnson's seminal workin Metaphors We Live By, Kovecses outlines the development of "the cognitive linguistic theory of metaphor" by explaining key ideas on metaphor. He also explores primary metaphor, metaphor systems, the "invariance principle," mental-imagery experiments, the many-space blending theory, and the roleof image schemas in metaphorical thought. He examines the applicability of these ideas to numerous related fields. This clear and lucid primer fills an important need by providing a comprehensive account of the many new developments in the study of metaphor over the last twenty years and their impact on our understanding of language, culture, and the mind. Beginning with Lakoff and Johnson's seminal work in Metaphors We Live By, Kovecses outlines the development of "the cognitive linguistic theory of metaphor" by explaining key ideas on metaphor. He also explores primary metaphor, metaphor systems, the "invariance principle," mental-imagery experiments, the many-space blending theory, and the role of image This accessible primer provides a comprehensive account of the many developments in the study of metaphor over the last 20 years of the 20th century, and their impact on our understanding of language, culture, and the mind Consider the way native speakers of English often talk about life-either their own lives or those of others: People might say that they to give their children an education so they will get a good start in life.