Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language

Danesi, Marcel

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2024

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This book contributes to the debate surrounding the origin of language by demonstrating that riddles and myths can be examined as evidence of the emergence of conceptual metaphors, a prerequisite for the development of a complete language.

ISBN-13
9781666918212
ISBN-10
1666918210
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year
2024
Publication date
2024-04-08
Pages
158
Dimensions
227x151x12
Weight
254