Understanding Metaphor through Corpora A Case Study of Metaphors in Nineteenth Century Writing Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics Series
Auteur : Patterson Katie
This book introduces a unique methodology to the study of metaphor, integrating a corpus linguistic approach to explore the lexical, grammatical, semantic, and pragmatic characteristics of metaphoric instances of language. The volume questions the reliability of attempts to identify metaphor based on dichotomy and, drawing on data from a corpus of nineteenth-century writing, instead advocates for the notion that metaphoricity is context-dependent and fluid, in relation to the respective social and discourse contexts in which metaphors can be found. The book also applies Lexical Priming Theory to metaphoric language to suggest that our use of metaphor is due to unconscious behaviors, a counterpoint to perspectives that see metaphor use as part of the creative process. Taken as a whole, the volume calls for a deeper investigation of the complex web of meaning senses that contributes to our understanding of metaphor, making this key reading for students and researchers in corpus linguistics, metaphor studies, lexicography, semantics, and pragmatics.
1. Introduction 2. Metaphor: Theories and Approaches 3. A New Theory for Metaphor 4. Corpus Methodologies and Metaphor 5. Metaphor and Conventionality: Evidence of Metaphors Displaying Lexical Primings through Semantic Association 6. Metaphor and Conventionality: Evidence of Metaphors Displaying Lexical Primings through Colligation 7. Metaphor and Other Forms of Creativity: Polysemy, Simile, Metonymy and Their Relationship to Metaphor 8. Conclusion
Katie Patterson has taught at the University of Liverpool, U.K., the University of Eastern Finland, and Universidad Austral de Chile.
Date de parution : 08-2020
15.2x22.9 cm
Date de parution : 05-2018
15.2x22.9 cm
Thème d’Understanding Metaphor through Corpora :
Mots-clés :
Lexical Priming Theory; Lexical Priming; Semantic Prosody; OED Definition; Word Class Differences; Adjectival Collocates; Non-metaphoric Senses; Pragmatic Associations; Concordance Lines; Nineteenth Century Corpus; Repetition Priming; Lexico Grammatical Features; Negative Semantic Prosody; Corpus Linguistics; Metaphoric Data; Noun Collocates; Metaphoric Set; Lexical Behaviour; Metaphoric Instances; Semantic Preference; Metaphoric Behaviour; Metaphoric Language; Frequent Collocates; Noun Metaphors; Semantic Associations