| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Figurative Thought and Language Ser. ; v.3 |
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Figurative Thought and Language Ser
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| Contents |
TIme, cognition, and poetics -- The conceptual structure of time in MG -- Creative metaphors of time -- Highly creative metaphors of time -- Non-metaphorical figurative expressions of time -- Time from metaphor and beyond? |
| Summary |
How does the concept of time, elusive and inconceivable as it may be, lend itself to verbal creativity? Is it possible to trace something like a "poetics of time"? This book embarks on this endeavor initiated by the assumption that verbal creativity can shed some new light on our understanding of time, challenging everyday linguistic patterns and manipulating mental representations in unforeseen ways. Drawing on empirical evidence from Modern Greek poetry, the book offers a unified account of time conceptualization along a continuum of various degrees of non-conventionality. It also shows, unlike what has been traditionally assumed in the literature, that creativity in the expression of time is not limited to metaphor but extends to other figurative tropes that are perhaps specific to poetry. Poetry thus transpires as an ideal testing frame for exploring temporal cognition and meaning construction alike |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 08, 2018) |
| Subject |
Space and time in language
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Metaphor.
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Time in literature.
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Greek language, Modern -- Style
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metaphor.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Historical & Comparative.
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Greek language, Modern -- Style
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Metaphor
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Space and time in language
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Time in literature
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017061061 |
| ISBN |
9789027264664 |
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902726466X |
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