Metaphor in Focus: Philosophical Perspectives on Metaphor Use
Francesca Ervas · Elisabetta Gola
Sep 2014 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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This book is a philosophical guide on metaphor use. Previous research concerning metaphors has focused on either the theoretical-linguistic problems or the uses in specific research fields. Although these domains share some common interests, there has been little cross-communication. The aim of this volume is to bridge the gap between the theoretical and the empirical side of the research on metaphor use, by analysing the role of metaphor over different domains of use. Therefore, while adopting a theoretical-philosophical point of view, the volume also presents the interdisciplinary connections between philosophy and other academic areas such as linguistics, cognitive science, discourse analysis, communication studies, didactics, economics, arts and political science.
About the author
Elisabetta Gola is Professor of Theories of Language and Communication in the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Cagliari. She has written several papers on metaphor and a volume entitled Metafora e mente meccanica (Metaphor and Mechanical Mind).
Francesca Ervas is Professor of Pragmatics of Communication in the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Cagliari. She has written several papers on translation and a volume entitled Uguale ma diverso. Il mito dell’equivalenza nella traduzione (Equal but Different: The Myth of Equivalence in Translation).
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