Figurative Language and Thought (Counterpoints: Cognition, Memory, and Language)

Katz, Albert N.; Cacciari, Cristina; Gibbs Jr., Raymond W.; Turner, Mark

ISBN 10: 0195109635 / ISBN 13: 9780195109634

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1998

Beschreibung

Good paperback copy, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. Pencil markings. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 293626

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Figurative Language and Thought (Counterpoints: Cognition, Memory, and Language)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0195109635
• ISBN-13: 9780195109634
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: Good
• Gewicht: 11 Unzen
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Linguistics

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

Our understanding of the nature and processing of figurative language is central to several important issues in cognitive science, including the relationship of language and thought, how we process language, and how we comprehend abstract meaning. Over the past fifteen years, many traditional theories on these issues have been challenged on the basis of figurative language research. This research has prompted such fundamental questions as: is metaphor primarily a function of thought, or is it merely a matter of language? Why do we prefer to speak metaphorically in everyday conversation, rather than literally? Is metaphor the only vehicle through which we can understand abstract concepts? What role do cultural and social factors play in our comprehension of figurative language? Points on these and related questions will be raised and argued by the book's authors in an integrative look at the role of non-literal language in cognition form investigators who vary widely in their theoretical and philosophical views.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.