1st Edition
Models of Figurative Language A Special Double Issue of Metaphor and Symbol
Edited By Rachel Giora
Copyright 2002
192 Pages
by
Psychology Press
192 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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First published in 2001. Volume 16, Numbers 3&4. This special issue is an attempt to record the state of the art of psycholinguistics research into figurative language. There are quite a number of models addressing distinct issues and aiming to solve different problems—the mark of a maturing field. Indeed, not one theory is tailored to solve all the problems. Rather, each model, while aiming... Read more
Volume 16, Numbers 3&4, 2001
Contents: R. Giora, Foreword. S. Frisson, M. Pickering, Obtaining a Figurative Interpretation of a Word: Support for Underspecifications. O. Peleg, R. Giora, O. Fein, Salience and Context Effects: Two Are Better Than One. A.N. Katz, T.R. Ferretti, Moment-by-Moment Reading of Proverbs in Literal and Nonliteral Contexts. D. Gentner, B.F. Bowdle, Convention, Form, and Figurative Language Processing. D.L. Chiappe, J.M. Kennedy, Literal Bases for Metaphor and Simile. S. Glucksberg, M.R. Newsome, Y. Goldvarg, Inhibition of the Literal: Filtering Metaphor Irrelevant Information During Metaphor Comprehension. S. Coulson, T. Matlcok, Metaphor and the Space Structuring Model. R.W. Gibbs, Jr., Evaluating Contemporary Models of Figurative Language Comprehension.
Contents: R. Giora, Foreword. S. Frisson, M. Pickering, Obtaining a Figurative Interpretation of a Word: Support for Underspecifications. O. Peleg, R. Giora, O. Fein, Salience and Context Effects: Two Are Better Than One. A.N. Katz, T.R. Ferretti, Moment-by-Moment Reading of Proverbs in Literal and Nonliteral Contexts. D. Gentner, B.F. Bowdle, Convention, Form, and Figurative Language Processing. D.L. Chiappe, J.M. Kennedy, Literal Bases for Metaphor and Simile. S. Glucksberg, M.R. Newsome, Y. Goldvarg, Inhibition of the Literal: Filtering Metaphor Irrelevant Information During Metaphor Comprehension. S. Coulson, T. Matlcok, Metaphor and the Space Structuring Model. R.W. Gibbs, Jr., Evaluating Contemporary Models of Figurative Language Comprehension.
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