Marcel Danesi

Broschiertes Buch

Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language

The Sphinx's Legacy

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Marcel Danesi is professor emeritus of linguistic anthropology at the University of Toronto.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9781666918212
• ISBN-10: 1666918210
• Artikelnr.: 70240811