A Cognitive Theory of Metaphor

by Earl R. Mac Cormac, Earl R. MacCormac, Earl R. Mac Cormac

In this book, Earl Mac Cormac presents an original and unified cognitive theory of metaphor using philosophical arguments which draw upon evidence from psychological experiments and theories. He notes that implications of this theory for meaning and truth with specific attention to metaphor as a speech act, the iconic meaning of metaphor, and the development of a four-valued system of truth. Numerous examples of metaphor from poetry and science are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262631245
• ISBN13: 9780262631242
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"