Lexington Books
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978-1-4985-4790-1 • Hardback • February 2019 • $117.00 • (£90.00)
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Daniel C. Strack is professor in the English Department at the University of Kitakyushu in Japan.
Introduction: Metaphor Theory at an Impasse
Chapter 1. Metaphor Grounded in Sense Perception
Chapter 2. Metonymic Binding and Conceptualization
Chapter 3. The Challenge of Feature Attribution
Chapter 4. Conceptual Filtering
Chapter 5. Context and Goal Orientation
Chapter 6. Metonymic Cues and Narrative Framing
Chapter 7. Metaphor Productivity and Dual-mode Instantiation
Conclusion: Invariance and Beyond
With a succinct, accessible, and critical review of current metaphor-metonymy theories in the light of recent neurobiological research, this book is a must read for advancing the theory of cognitive metaphor.
— Margaret H. Freeman, Myrifield Institute for Cognition and the Arts
In this book the weaknesses of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), arguably the most important theoretical position that has arisen since the empirical renaissance of metaphor studies in the 1960s, are outlined. Taking a multi-disciplinary perspective, Strack's aim is to find a way to gap these weaknesses and suggest an integration of CMT and other modern theoretical approaches consistent with findings from both modern cognitive and neuroscience research. Whether or not one ultimately agrees with the author’s conclusion, this is a must read for scholars interested in metaphor: it is not only well-written and thoughtful, but, importantly, thought-provoking.
— Albert Katz, Western University
This is a truly thought-provoking book that will definitely interest researchers and students in the fields of metaphor, metonymy, and figurative language. Dr. Strack carefully discusses some of the main controversies surrounding conceptual metaphor and metonymy theory (CMMT), and puts forth a number of ground-breaking proposals that will not leave anyone indifferent. I find particularly stimulating his discussion of the role of metonymy in “narrative framing” and his attempt at connecting CMMT with recent research in neuroscience and psycholinguistics via his “Conceptual Filtering Theory.”
— Antonio Barcelona, University of Córdoba