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Trim, Richard, 1950-

Mapping the origins of figurative language in comparative literature / Richard Trim. - New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. - xii, 132 p. ; 21 cm. - Routledge focus on literature .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Towards a global model of figurative origins -- Figurative creativity in language structure -- Cross-language evidence for the limits of linguistic creation -- Underlying figurative thought -- Tracing cultural history -- Theories of reference in conceptual mapping -- Textual reference in the form of narrative -- Personal biography in figurative language -- Conceptualisation of the real world -- The transformation of reality -- Multiple conceptual mapping -- The overall picture.

"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"--

9781032140520 9781032130354


Figures of speech in literature.
Figures of speech.
Discourse analysis, Literary.

PN227 / .T75 2021

808.032 / T831