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Context and Connection in Metaphor

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  1. L. David Ritchie

    1. Portland State University, USA

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • L. David Ritchie
    Pages 1-13

  3. Attributional and Relational Models of Metaphor

    • L. David Ritchie
    Pages 14-30

  4. Conceptual Metaphor Theory

    • L. David Ritchie
    Pages 31-57

  5. Conceptual Integration

    • L. David Ritchie
    Pages 58-76

  6. Context

    • L. David Ritchie
    Pages 77-95

  7. Context-Limited Simulation and Metaphor

    • L. David Ritchie
    Pages 96-124

  8. Context-Limited Simulators Theory (CLST)

    • L. David Ritchie
    Pages 125-173

  9. Conversation, Context and Social Structure

    • L. David Ritchie
    Pages 174-202

  10. Implications of CLS Theory

    • L. David Ritchie
    Pages 203-217

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 218-248
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About this book

How do people understand metaphorical language? Can a commonplace metaphor affect the way people think even if they don't interpret it? Why does it matter how people interpret metaphors? The author proposes an original communication-based theory of metaphor that answers these and other questions about metaphors and metaphorical language.

Reviews

'[This] book, which includes several modified journals articles in the beginning chapters, flows well and benefits from a detailed list of metaphors in the appendix. Its value lies in the explicit and detailed overview and criticisms of various prominent metaphor theories and in its proposal for a new theory of metaphor comprehension.' -Metaphor and Symbol

Authors and Affiliations

  • Portland State University, USA

    L. David Ritchie

About the author

L. DAVID RITCHIE is Professor of Communication at Portland State University, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Context and Connection in Metaphor

  • Authors: L. David Ritchie

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230286825

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-9766-1Published: 31 October 2006

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-28682-5Published: 30 October 2006

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 248

  • Topics: Cognitive Linguistics, Psycholinguistics

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