The Language of Metaphors

In this ambitious and wide-ranging book, Andrew Goatly looks at how we use metaphor to communicate meaning. Combining insights from functional linguistics and relevance theory, he provides a powerful model for understanding how metaphors work in real communicative situations, how we use them to communicate meaning and how we process them. _x000D_ _x000D_ Drawing on substantial linguistic corpora including literary works by William Golding, TS Eliot, Ezra Pound, George Eliot and AS Byatt, articles from national newspapers and extracts from popular and advertising culture, this book:_x000D_ _x000D_ *examines the distinction between literal and metaphorical language_x000D_ _x000D_ *surveys the means by which metaphors are expressed in texts_x000D_ _x000D_ *locates the interpretation of metaphor in its social context_x000D_ _x000D_ *contains tasks and suggestions for further work_x000D_ _x000D_ The second edition has been revised to include relevant examples, updated texts and new lexical data. It discusses recent developments in metaphor research by key figures such as Cameron, Charteris-Black, Deignan, Giora, Koller, Kovecses, Musolff and Semino. _x000D_ _x000D_ The Language of Metaphors provides the ideal introduction to metaphors for all students and researchers with an interest in communication, language, literature and psychology.