The Language of Metaphors Author:Andrew Goatly In this ambitious and wide-ranging book Andrew Goatly explores the language of metaphor. Combining insights from relevance theory and functional linguistics, he provides a powerful model for understanding how metaphors work in real communicative situations, how we use them to communicate meaning as well as how we process them. Presuming no prior... more » knowledge, this book: * examines the distinction between literal and metaphorical language * surveys the means by which metaphors are realised in texts * locates the interpretation of metaphor in its social context * contains tasks and suggestions for further work * uses examples from a wide variety of genres, including conversation, popular science, advertising, news reports, novels and poetry. The second edition has been revised to include relevant examples and updated texts. The Language of Metaphors provides the idea introduction to metaphors for all students and researchers with an interest in communication, language, literature and psychology.« less