This volume maps the watershed areas between two 'holy grails' of computer science: the identification and interpretation of affect {u2013} including sentiment and mood. The expression of sentiment and mood involves the use of metaphors, especially in emotive situations. Affect …
This volume maps the watershed areas between two 'holy grails' of computer science: the identification and interpretation of affect - including sentiment and mood. The expression of sentiment and mood involves the use of metaphors, especially in emotive situations. Affect comput…
The semeiosis of poetic metaphor
by Haley, Michael C., (Michael Cabot)
fromPeirce studies
The semeiosis of poetic metaphor
by Haley, Michael C., (Michael Cabot)
fromPeirce studies
How might an understanding of semeiosis enrich our understanding and appreciation of the literary work? Micael Cabot Haley investigates the creative working of metaphor from the perspective of the semeiotic theory of Charles Sanders Peirce. Haley bringes Peirce's sign theory, ca…
"This study presents an approach to metaphor than systematically takes contextual factors into account. It analyses how metaphors both depend on, and change, the context in which they are uttered, and specifically, how metaphorical interpretation involves the articulation of ass…
This text provides an account of the spatial metaphor of the closet. It explores the closet through texts including the oral histories of gay men in the UK and US, the sexualised landscape of a New Zealand city and travel guides and travelogues.
Since the 1980s, metaphor has received much attention in linguistics in general. Within Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) the area of 'grammatical metaphor' has become increasingly more important. This volume aims to raise and debate problematic issues in the study of lexico…
Since the 1980s, metaphor has received much attention in linguistics in general. Within Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) the area of 'grammatical metaphor' has become increasingly more important. This volume aims to raise and debate problematic issues in the study of lexico…
Allegory and metaphor are linguistic 'tropes': they are essentially ornamental. These essays discuss this from a variety of perspectives, examining the origin and meaning of the term 'metaphor' and comparing theory with practice.