Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language

Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 159
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ISBN-10 : 9781666918205
ISBN-13 : 1666918202
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Download or read book Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language written by Marcel Danesi and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-10-17 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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