Metaphor and Metonymy: A Diachronic Approach

ISBN: 978-1-4051-9085-5

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268 pages

March 2009, Wiley-Blackwell

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Explores the way in which we conceptualize intelligence in English and how it is rooted in metaphor and metonymy
Discusses the motivation for lexemes in this semantic field, such as ‘bright’ and ‘thick’, and argues that a diachronic approach can offer a fresh perspective to complement and challenge current theories in cognitive semantics
Provides a much-needed diachronic approach to theories of metaphor and metonymy within cognitive semantics, building on the work of scholars such as Geeraerts and Sweetser
Considers both cognitive and cultural factors relating to motivation, and takes account of established theories of semantic change alongside recent work in cognitive linguistics
Includes a detailed case study on the concept of the senses, density, and animals, which forms the basis of a wide-reaching discussion of figurative language