De Gruyter Mouton Metaphor and Metonymy in Comparison and Contrast - De Gruyter

Explore the deep connections between cognitive strategies in this academic work from De Gruyter Mouton. This book examines Roman Jakobson's idea that metaphoric and metonymic processes exist on a continuum of conceptualization. By applying the two-domain approach developed by Lakoff and Johnson, the text analyzes how source domains map onto target domains of conceptualization. Readers will find a detailed look at different stretches of the metaphor-metonymy continuum through various research perspectives. The collection includes papers that investigate the specialized conceptual division of labor linked to these two modes of thought. This research provides a rigorous foundation for students and professionals studying cognitive linguistics and the mechanics of human thought processes.