The language of metaphors (Record no. 13072)
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| ISBN | 0415128765 (hbk.) |
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| ISBN | 9780415128766 |
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| ISBN | 0415128773 (pbk.) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780415128773 |
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| ISBN | 020321000X |
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| ISBN | 9780203210000 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 410 |
| -- | 420 |
| Item number | GOA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Goatly, Andrew ; |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The language of metaphors |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London ; |
| -- | New York : |
| Name of publisher | Routledge, |
| Year of publication | 1997. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xvi, 360 p. : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Included Index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. Metaphorical and Literal Language --<br/>2. Metaphor and the Dictionary: Root Analogies --<br/>3. Metaphor and the Dictionary: Word-Class and Word-Formation --<br/>4. How Different Kinds of Metaphors Work --<br/>5. Relevance Theory and the Functions of Metaphor --<br/>6. The Signalling of Metaphor --<br/>7. The Specification of Topics --<br/>8. The Specification of Grounds --<br/>9. The Interplay of Metaphors --<br/>10. Metaphor in its Social Context. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | In this ambitious and wide-ranging textbook Andrew Goatly explores the language of metaphor. Combining insights from relevance theory and functional linguistics, he provides a powerful model for understanding how metaphors work in real communicative situations, how we use them to communicate meaning as well as how we process them. This book:<br/>* examines the distinction between literal and metaphorical language<br/>* surveys the means by which metaphors are realised in texts<br/>* locates the interpretation of metaphor in its social context<br/>* contains tasks and suggestions for further work<br/>* uses examples from a wide variety of genres, including conversation, popular science, advertising, news reports, novels and poetry. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | English language |
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| Topical Term | Metaphor. |
| 856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0649/95052119-d.html |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 22/03/2004 | Purchased | 2998.50 | 410 GOA | 008712 | Reference Books |