I is an other : the secret life of metaphor and how it shapes the way we see the world

Geary's adept explication of the metaphor's role in defining perceptions analyzes how metaphors are used in advertising, scientific discoveries, economics, and politics, as well as how metaphors play in conceptual comprehension and long-term memory

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Main Author Geary, James, 1962- (Author)
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New York : Harper Perennial, 2012
Edition1st ed.
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ISBN9780061710292
Physical Description297 s. : il. ; 21 cm

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Summary:Geary's adept explication of the metaphor's role in defining perceptions analyzes how metaphors are used in advertising, scientific discoveries, economics, and politics, as well as how metaphors play in conceptual comprehension and long-term memory
Bibliography:Obsahuje bibliografii (s. 259-289), bibliografické odkazy a rejstřík
ISBN:9780061710292
Physical Description:297 s. : il. ; 21 cm