Metaphor Compass

<p><i>The Metaphor Compass: Directions for Metaphor Research in Language Cognition Communication and Creativity</i> provides a roadmap to navigate the recent findings and cutting-edge research conducted around the world on metaphor focusing on the following four themes: Metaphor and Linguistic Diversity Metaphor and Cognition Metaphor and Communication and Metaphor and Creativity.</p><p>The research presented in this book employs a variety of empirical methods ranging from neuroimaging to corpus analyses and from behavioral experimentation to computational modeling. Divided into four parts it offers an array of pedagogical material including activities at the ends of the chapters to help the reader to consolidate the notions discussed in the chapter.</p><p>This is a useful resource for students researchers and scholars of linguistics communication anthropology psychology and cognitive science looking to learn about figurative language and creativity.</p>