The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor
| Author | : Ning Yu |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 1998-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 902722353X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789027223531 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (531 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor by : Ning Yu
Download or read book The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor written by Ning Yu and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume aims to contribute to the theory of metaphor from the viewpoint of Chinese, in order to help place the theory into a wider cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspective. It focuses on metaphors of emotion, the "time as space" metaphor and the Event Structure Metaphor.