<strong>Introducing Metaphor</strong> is an accessible introduction to the different ways inwhich metaphor permeates all areas of language and other methods ofc... » 

Introducing Metaphor is an accessible introduction to the different ways inwhich metaphor permeates all areas of language and other methods ofcommunication covering both theoretical and practical approaches to theanalysis of texts.Combining a variety of approaches to this widely studied subject the bookprovides a thorough grounding in metaphor and word meaning theories on theprocessing and understanding of metaphorical language and metaphor in otherlanguages and translation.Moon and Knowles draw on a wide selection of examples to explore metaphor inrelation to text discourse and society. Linguistic metaphor and literarymetaphor are examined in a range of contexts such as politics sport andadvertising while literary metaphor is demonstrated through authentic extractsfrom fiction and poetry. A final section covering nonverbal metaphor looks atmetaphor in art cinema and music further demonstrating metaphor theory inpractice.Featuring suggestions for further reading on topics in each chapter and anappendix for smallscale research investigations on metaphor IntroducingMetaphor will be invaluable to undergraduate students of English LanguageLinguistics and Literature. «