Interpreting Figurative Meaning

Download or Read eBook Interpreting Figurative Meaning PDF written by Raymond W. Gibbs and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-16 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Interpreting Figurative Meaning
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Book excerpt: Interpreting Figurative Meaning explores interdisciplinary debates on the ways in which humans comprehend figurative language in everyday life.


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