Using Figurative Language

List of contents

1. Introduction: why don't people say what they mean?; 2. What is a pragmatic effect?; 3. What are the pragmatic effects?; 4. How is figurative language used?; 5. What is figurative language use?; 6. Conclusion: meaning happens.

About the author

Herbert L. Colston is Professor and Chair of Linguistics at the University of Alberta. Previously, he was a Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Parkside. Dr Colston has published widely and edited several books including Figurative Language Comprehension: Social and Cultural Influences and Irony in Language and Thought: A Cognitive Science Reader (with Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr, 2007). He co-authored Interpreting Figurative Meaning (Cambridge, 2012) with Raymond Gibbs.

Summary

Using Figurative Language is for both interdisciplinary scholars who study or are interested in figurative language such as linguists, psychologists, philosophers, communication scholars, cognitive scientists and literary scholars, as well as a broad audience of anyone who works with, is intrigued by, enjoys using or has ever used figurative language.

Product details

• Authors: Herbert L. Colston, Herbert L. (University of Alberta) Colston, Colston Herbert L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9781107513488
• ISBN: 978-1-107-51348-8
• No. of pages: 282
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Communication Studies, Psycholinguistics, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics