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Metaphor and Cognition: An Interactionist Approach - Studies in Cognitive Systems B. Indurkhya Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1992 edition
Metaphor and Cognition: An Interactionist Approach - Studies in Cognitive Systems
B. Indurkhya
Many metaphors go beyond pionting to the existing similarities between two objects -- they create the similarities. A comprehensive theory of metaphor is proposed in this framework that explains how metaphors can create similarities, and why such metaphors are an invaluable asset to cognition.
457 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 24, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9789048141463 |
| Publishers | Springer |
| Pages | 457 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 24 mm · 666 g |
| Language | English |