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The rule of metaphor : the creation of meaning in language / Paul Ricoeur ; translated by Robert Czerny.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Routledge, 2012.Description: ix, 454 p. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780415312806
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808 RIC
Summary: The Rule of Metaphor aims "to demonstrate how language can push its boundaries, constantly uncovering new resonances within itself." Acknowledging the essential role of language in shaping the world we perceive, Ricoeur uncovers the processes by which linguistic imagination generates and transforms meaning through metaphor.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Rule of Metaphor aims "to demonstrate how language can push its boundaries, constantly uncovering new resonances within itself." Acknowledging the essential role of language in shaping the world we perceive, Ricoeur uncovers the processes by which linguistic imagination generates and transforms meaning through metaphor.

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