- Theoretical approaches to metaphor and language, covering Conceptual Metaphor Theory, Relevance Theory, Blending Theory and Dynamical Systems Theory;
- Methodological approaches to metaphor and language, discussing ways of identifying metaphors in verbal texts, images and gestures, as well as the use of corpus linguistics;
- Formal variation in patterns of metaphor use across text types, historical periods and languages;
- Functional variation of metaphor, in contexts including educational, commercial, scientific and political discourse, as well as online trolling;
- The applications of metaphor for problem solving, in business, education, healthcare and conflict situations;
- Language, metaphor, and cognitive development, examining the processing and comprehension of metaphors.
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Metaphor is a must-have survey of this key field, and is essential reading for those interested in language and metaphor.
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Jonathan Charteris-Black, University of the West of England, UK
"For technical communicators who have an interest in language and how it works, this Handbook would be a valuable asset. ... Students, in technical communication classes and other language classes, as well as their faculty, will also find value in the Handbook."
Tom Warren, Oklahoma State Universtiy, USA
Jonathan Charteris-Black, University of the West of England, UK
"For technical communicators who have an interest in language and how it works, this Handbook would be a valuable asset. ... Students, in technical communication classes and other language classes, as well as their faculty, will also find value in the Handbook."
Tom Warren, Oklahoma State Universtiy, USA