Figurative Language Comprehension : Social and Cultural Influences

, by Colston, Herbert L.; Katz, Albert N.

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ISBN: 9781410611628 | 1410611620
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Copyright: 11/16/2004

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A scholarly book with a professional reference audience. Book will appeal to people who study metaphor, symbol, discourse and narrative in a variety of disciplines, including social and cognitive psychology, linguistics, and second-language acquisition.

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Preface
On Sociocultural and Nonliteral: A Synopsis and a Prophesy
Sociocultural Knowledge Influences
Making Sense of How We Make Sense: The Paradox of Egocentrism in Language Use
Contextual Expressions and Common Ground
Sociocultural Phenomenological Influences
Context and the Comprehension of Nonliteral Meanings
Social and Cultural Influences on Figurative and Indirect Language
Irony as Persuasive Communication
Do Men and Women Differ in Their Use of Nonliteral Language When They Talk About Emotions?
Sociocultural Processing Influences
Discourse and Social-Cultural Factors in Understanding Nonliteral Language
Social Factors in the Interpretation of Verbal Irony: The Roles of Speaker and Listener Characteristics
Explicit Negation as Positivity in Disguise
New Sociocultural Influences
Stereotype Processing and Nonliteral Language
On Mosquitoes and Camels: Some Notes on the Interpretation of Metaphorically Transparent Popular Sayings
Metaphors in Sign Language and Sign Language Users: A Window Into Relations of Language and Thought
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