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BL
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980935
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b735305
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| Main Entry
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Rakova, Marina.
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| Title & Author
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The Extent of the Literal : : Metaphor, Polysemy and Theories of Concepts.
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| Publication Statement
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Basingstoke :: Palgrave Macmillan,, 2003.
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1 online resource (243 pages)
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0230512801
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: 1280456345
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: 9780230512801
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: 9781280456343
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| Contents
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Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: On the Nature of the Literal-Metaphorical Distinction; 2 Metaphor in Cognitive Linguistics; 3 The 'Hot' Polysemy; 4 Across Sensory Modalities; 5 Double-Function Terms; 6 Double-Function Terms Again; 7 Words and Concepts; 8 Back to Cognitive Semantics; 9 Polysemy in Lexical Semantics; 10 The No-Polysemy View: What It Is and What It Is Not; 11 A Very Short Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.
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| Abstract
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This text develops an approach to metaphor and polysemy in their relation to the conceptual structure. It argues for a reconsideration of some standard assumptions concerning the notion of literal meaning, and presents a new way of thinking about lexical-conceptual relatedness.
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Cognitive psychology.
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Language and languages-- Philosophy.
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Lexicology.
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Linguistics.
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Psycholinguistics.
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Cognitive psychology.
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Language and languages-- Philosophy.
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Lexicology.
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Linguistics.
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Psycholinguistics.
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| Dewey Classification
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401.4401/.43
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| LC Classification
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P325.5.P65 R35 2003eb
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