Metaphor in Communication, Science and Education

Metaphor in Communication, Science and Education
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 287
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ISBN-10 : 9783110548129
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Download or read book Metaphor in Communication, Science and Education written by Francesca Ervas and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers presents some recent trends in metaphor studies that propose new directions of research on the embodied cognition perspective. The overall volume, in particular, shows how the embodied cognition still remains a relevant approach in a multidisciplinary research on the communicative side of metaphors, by focusing on both comprehension processes in science as well as learning processes in education.


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