Figurative Language: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Linguistic Perspectives

by Elisabeth Piirainen, Dmitrij Dobrovol'skij, Piirainen, et al.

The book develops a Theory of the Figurative Lexicon. Units of the figurative lexicon (conventional figurative units, CFUs for short) differ from all other elements of the language in two points: Firstly, they are conventionalized. That is, they are elements of the mental lexicon - in contrast to freely created figurative expressions. Secondly, they consist of two conceptual levels: they can be interpreted at the level of their literal reading and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110616912
• ISBN13: 9783110616910
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 503 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary