Deborah L. Norland and Terry Pruett-Said.
[edited by] Diane M. Barone, Shelley Hong Xu.
edited by John McH. Sinclair.
edited by Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini, Juan Uriagereka, and Pello Salaburu.
Heiko Narrog.
edited by Tom Ziemke, Jordan Zlatev, Roslyn M. Frank.
Includes bibliographies.
Library has : Vol.48 No.1-2-3 (2010); Vol.49 No.1-2-3-4 (2011); Vol.50 No.1-2-3-4 (2012); Vol.51 No.1-2 (2013); Vol.52 No.1-2-3 (2014)
Understanding metaphor raises key questions about the relationship between language and meaning, and between language and mind. This book explores how this understanding can impact upon the theory and practice of language teaching. After summarizing the cognitive basis of metaphor and other figures of speech, it looks at how this knowledge can inform classroom practice. Finally, it sets out how…