A Hybrid Theory of Metaphor: Relevance Theory and Cognitive Linguistics (repost)
Markus Tendahl, "A Hybrid Theory of Metaphor: Relevance Theory and Cognitive Linguistics"
English | 2009 | ISBN: 0230227937, 1349309826 | 320 pages | PDF | 2,1 MB
English | 2009 | ISBN: 0230227937, 1349309826 | 320 pages | PDF | 2,1 MB
A provoking new approach to how we understand metaphors thoroughly comparing and contrasting the claims made by relevance theorists and cognitive linguists. The resulting hybrid theory shows the complementarity of many positions as well as the need and possibility of achieving a broader and more realistic theory of our understanding.