A Hybrid Theory of Metaphor Relevance Theory and Cognitive Linguistics [Hardcover]

A provoking new approach to how we understand metaphors thoroughly comparing and contrasting the claims made by relevance theorists and cognitive linguists. The resulting hybrid theory shows the complementarity of many positions as well as the need and possibility of achieving a broader and more realistic theory of our understanding.Figures Tables Typographical Conventions Acknowledgements Introduction The Relevance-Theory Approach to Metaphor Cognitive Linguistics and Metaphor Relevance Theory versus Cognitive Linguistics The Hybrid Theory of Metaphor Conclusion and Future Challenges Notes References Index

' Tendahl's work is full of merit and should be considered a major step in reconciling positions between apparently divergent but actually complementary theoretical frameworks.' -Metaphor and Symbol

MARKUS TENDAHL is Lecturer in the Department of English and American Studies, University of Dortmund, Germany. He has published articles in the Journal of Pragmatics and Mind and Language.