Mapping the Origins of Figurative Language in Comparative Literature

by Richard Trim

Book Overview

This book investigates the origins of figurative language in literary discourse within a cognitive framework. It represents an interface between linguistics and literature and develops a 6-tier theoretical model which analyses the different factors contributing to the creation of figurative words and expressions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032140526
• ISBN13: 9781032140520
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"