A Hybrid Theory of Metaphor: Relevance Theory and Cognitive Linguistics

Tendahl, M.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-08-27

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349309825

DOI: 10.1057/9780230244313

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 282