Windows to the Mind

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ISBN: 9783110238181 | 3110238187
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Copyright: 1/1/2011

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Focusing on a wide range of linguistic structures, the articles in this volume explore the explanatory potential of two of the most influential cognitive-linguistic theories, conceptual metaphor and metonymy theory and conceptual blending theory. Whether enthusiastic or critical in their stance, the contributors seek to enhance our understanding of how conventional as well as creative ways of thinking influence our language and vice versa.

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List of contributors	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Metaphor and metonymy: Fundamental issues
Methodological issues in conceptual metaphor theory	p. 23
The structure of metaphor and idiom semantics (a cognitive approach)	p. 41
Why focus on target domains? The importance of domain knowledge in children's understanding of metaphors	p. 63
Salience and the conventionality of metonymies	p. 85
Metaphor and metonymy: Usage-based investigations
The role of metaphor scenarios in disease management discourses: Foot and mouth disease and avian influenza	p. 115
ôOvertö vs. ôcovertö cultural variance in metaphor usage: 'Europe' vs. Malta and the EU-membership debate	p. 143
Examining conceptual metaphor models through lexical frequency patterns: A case study of U.S. presidential speeches	p. 167
Metaphor, Constructional ambiguity and the causative resultatives	p. 185
Conceptual blending
Conceptual blending, relevance and novel N+N-compounds	p. 219
Blending and creativity in metaphorical compounds: A diachronic investigation	p. 247
Reference points in adjective-noun conceptual integration networks	p. 269
Conceptual blending, evaluation and common ground: George W. Bush and Saddam as friend or foe?	p. 291
Index	p. 311
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