Role of (deliberate) metaphor in communicating knowledge in academic discourse, the: an analysis of college lectures from different disciplines
Auteur :
Beger, Anke
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631779989
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2019
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
651 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book features comprehensive qualitative metaphor analyses in US-American college lectures. The author shows that deliberate metaphors fulfill important communicative functions. However, the critical discussion of their identification and application demonstrates problems with ‘deliberateness’.