This volume contains original research and innovative analyses that deepen our understanding of figurative thought and language. The selected papers focus on th
This volume brings together twelve usage-based studies conducted by leading researchers in language and cognition that explore core issues of figurativeness fro
Our understanding of the nature and processing of figurative language is central to several important issues in cognitive science, including the relationship of
This book describes methods, risks, and challenges involved in the construction of metaphor and metonymy digital repositories. The first part of this volume sho
The contents of the volume prove the vitality of cognitive linguistic studies of figuration when combined with new research methodologies, in tandem with other