Our Metaphorical Bodies
by Jr. Gibbs
Title:
Our Metaphorical Bodies
Author:
Jr. Gibbs
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
257 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781009563598
EAN:
9781009563598
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
463.37
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£38.40
1 copies in stock
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Description
This book provides a new analysis of the relevance of metaphorical thinking in our understanding of human bodies and actions. It describes numerous examples of metaphor in thinking about body parts and illnesses, as well as a variety of cultural variations in how we conceptualize bodies.
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