Exploring LanguageGary Goshgarian "Exploring Language, 8th Edition, collects 84 selections in nine chapters to focus on some provocative aspects of American culture as they are revealed by language. Among the timely topics: the media and bias, computers and writing, black English, gender differences, "warspeak," advertising (as manipulation or art?), political double talk, and bilingualism."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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Page 196
... METAPHORS A newly invented metaphor assists thought by evoking a visual image, while on the other hand a metaphor which is technically "dead" (e.g., iron resolution) has in effect reverted to being an ordinary word and can generally be ...
... METAPHORS A newly invented metaphor assists thought by evoking a visual image, while on the other hand a metaphor which is technically "dead" (e.g., iron resolution) has in effect reverted to being an ordinary word and can generally be ...
Page 217
... metaphors carry some plausibility; for they allow the expression of aggressive sentiments and attitudes. Belligerent metaphors' functions and effects can readily be understood when one compares their use to that of Reagan's "aggressive ...
... metaphors carry some plausibility; for they allow the expression of aggressive sentiments and attitudes. Belligerent metaphors' functions and effects can readily be understood when one compares their use to that of Reagan's "aggressive ...
Page 404
... metaphors are used much less often with men than with women. If a man is called a fruit, his masculinity is being questioned. But it's perfectly acceptable to use a food metaphor if the food is heavier and more substantive than that ...
... metaphors are used much less often with men than with women. If a man is called a fruit, his masculinity is being questioned. But it's perfectly acceptable to use a food metaphor if the food is heavier and more substantive than that ...
Contents
LANGUAGE BASICS AND BEGINNINGS | 2 |
A Brief History of English | 19 |
Homemade Education | 35 |
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