A constructional approach to interpersonal metaphor of modality:

This book is a current and comprehensive study that incorporates constructional frameworks to inquire grammatical metaphor of modality (MM) for more adequate description and explanation of grammatical metaphor. It conducts semantic analysis of MM via a refined cognitive model and investigation of it...

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Main Author: Hu, Jian (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer [2023]
Series:Peking University linguistics research volume 7
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Summary:This book is a current and comprehensive study that incorporates constructional frameworks to inquire grammatical metaphor of modality (MM) for more adequate description and explanation of grammatical metaphor. It conducts semantic analysis of MM via a refined cognitive model and investigation of its lexicogrammatical forms from corpus-based constructional approach. The result is a reliable and systemic record of MM in real use, coupled with theoretical refinement from a cognitive perspective to illuminate its ‘metaphoricity’ motivation. The constructional approach and methodology exemplified in this book provide fresh insights, rich data, and a feasible solution for the adequate description and explanation of grammatical metaphor phenomena and the form-meaning interactive complexity in modality
Item Description:XX, 180 p
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Grammatical Metaphor and Metaphors of Modality.- Chapter 3. A new proposal for modelling metaphors of modality as constructions.- Chapter 4. The semantics of Modal Metaphors.- Chapter 5. The lexico grammatical forms of MM.- Chapter 6. The functional accounts of MM.- Chapter 7. Conclusions
Physical Description:xv, 171 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:9789819927630