A Hybrid Theory of Metaphor: Relevance Theory and Cognitive Linguistics

Author:   M. Tendahl
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2009
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9781349309825


Pages:   282
Publication Date:   27 August 2009
Format:   Paperback
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A Hybrid Theory of Metaphor: Relevance Theory and Cognitive Linguistics


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A provoking new approach to how we understand metaphors thoroughly comparing and contrasting the claims made by relevance theorists and cognitive linguists. The resulting hybrid theory shows the complementarity of many positions as well as the need and possibility of achieving a broader and more realistic theory of our understanding.

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Author:   M. Tendahl
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2009
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349309825


ISBN 10:   1349309826
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   27 August 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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' Tendahl's work is full of merit and should be considered a major step in reconciling positions between apparently divergent but actually complementary theoretical frameworks.' -Metaphor and Symbol


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MARKUS TENDAHL is Lecturer in the Department of English and American Studies, University of Dortmund, Germany. He has published articles in the Journal of Pragmatics and Mind and Language.

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