Construction of Metaphoric Text and Talk - A Discourse Analytic Approach

In line with Complex Adaptive System theory, this book is committed to an in-depth exploration of the role of metaphors in discourse construction and organization at both micro and macro as well as deep and surface levels of discourse. These findings will certainly contribute to a better understanding of patterns of human thinking and action.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 A Pragmatic Taxonomy of Discourse Metaphors and Their Functional Levels
Chapter 2 Metaphorical Discourse as a CAS
Chapter 3 Metaphorical Discourse as a Micro System Examined
Chapter 4 Metaphorical Discourse as a Macro System Analyzed
Chapter 5 An Integrated Approach to Metaphorical Discourse as CAS
Chapter 6 Metaphor as a Textual Strategy in English
Conclusion
References
Index
About the Author

About the author

By Meizhen Liao

Product details

• Authors: Meizhen Liao
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.2024
• EAN: 9781793607270
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-727-0
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc