Explores the language of metaphor. Combining insights from relevance theory and functional linguistics, this title provides a model for understanding how metaphors work in real communicative situations, how we use them to communicate meaning as well as how we process them. It examines the distinction between literal and metaphorical language.

400 pages, 26 black & white tables, 3 black & white halftones, 18 black & white line drawings

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	May 27, 2011
ISBN13	9780415586382
Publishers	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Pages	400
Dimensions	232 × 156 × 22 mm · 614 g
Language	English

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