Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language - The Sphinxs Legacy

This book contributes to the debate surrounding the origin of language by demonstrating that riddles and myths can be examined as evidence of the emergence of conceptual metaphors, a prerequisite for the development of a complete language.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Riddles and Language
Chapter 2: Riddle Functions
Chapter 3: Poetic Logic
Chapter 4: Riddles and Conceptual Metaphors
Chapter 5: Language Origins

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Marcel Danesi is professor emeritus of linguistic anthropology at the University of Toronto.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Marcel Danesi
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 15.05.2024
• EAN: 9781666918212
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-821-2
• Seiten: 158
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Sonstige Sprachen / Sonstige Literaturen; HUMOR / Form / Jokes & Riddles, Linguistics, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Literary theory, Creative writing & creative writing guides, Creative writing and creative writing guides, Jokes & Riddles, Jokes and riddles, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General