Hybrid Theory of Metaphor - Relevance Theory and Cognitive Linguistics

Zusatztext ' 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 Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Figures Tables Typographical Conventions Acknowledgements Introduction The Relevance-Theory Approach to Metaphor Cognitive Linguistics and Metaphor Relevance Theory versus Cognitive Linguistics The Hybrid Theory of Metaphor Conclusion and Future Challenges Notes References Index

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: M Tendahl, M. Tendahl, Markus Tendahl, TENDAHL MARKUS
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.08.2009
• EAN: 9780230227934
• ISBN: 978-0-230-22793-4
• No. of pages: 293
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; B, Linguistics, Semiotics, Language and Literature, Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Lingusitics, Psycholinguistics, Language: reference & general, Literary studies: general, Stylistics, Philology, Cognitive grammar, Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive studies, Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics