Frames and Constructions in Metaphoric LanguageFrames and constructions in metaphoric language shows how linguistic metaphor piggybacks on certain patterns of constructional meaning that have already been identified and studied in non-metaphoric language. Recognition of these shared semantic structures, and comparison of their roles in metaphoric and non-metaphoric constructions, make it possible to apply findings from Frame Semantics, Cognitive Grammar and Construction Grammar to understand how conceptual metaphor surfaces in language. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Metaphoric language and metaphoric thought | 1 |
Chapter 2 Frames in metaphor and meaning | 17 |
Chapter 3 Frames and lexical choice in metaphor | 35 |
Chapter 4 Frames in metonymic inferencing | 49 |
Chapter 5 Two types of adjective construction in metaphor | 63 |
Chapter 6 Argument structure constructions in metaphor | 87 |
Chapter 7 Metaphoric preposition phrases and closedclass items | 115 |
Chapter 8 Repeated domain evocation and xyz constructions | 131 |
Chapter 9 Metaphoric constructions beyond the clause | 149 |
Chapter 10 Conclusion | 167 |
References | 173 |
Primary sources | 179 |
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adverb argument structure constructions autonomous element autonomous relative autonomy and dependence autonomy-dependence relation blood-stained wealth BODY domain BODY_PART brilliant chapter closed-class items Cognitive Grammar Cognitive Linguistics conceptual metaphor conceptually autonomous conceptually dependent Construction Grammar context copula denoting dependent element direct object directly evokes ditransitives domain adjective domain constructions domain-neutral elaborates equations evoke metaphor evoke the target evokes the source example EXERCISING frame fills frame elements frame evoked frame roles Frame Semantics FrameNet grammatical constructions HAPPINESS IS LIGHT INTELLIGENCE IS LIGHT-EMISSION interpretation involve Lakoff Langacker lexical items LIGHT_MOVEMENT frame mapped frame structure mapped structure meaning mental exercise meta metaphor input domains metaphoric language metaphoric mappings metaphoric phrase metonymic inferencing multiple pattern phoric polysemy predicating adjective predicating modifier constructions preposition phrase construction profiled Q-clause refer Section semantic frames source domain source-domain items spiritual wealth structure evoked tall target domain target-domain items terms of frames tion trajector verb xyz construction