Publication: Distance in language : grounding a metaphor
Distance in language : grounding a metaphor
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Sonnenhauser, B., & Meermann, A. (Eds.). (2015). Distance in language : grounding a metaphor. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
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The conceptual metaphor of ‘distance’ plays a crucial role in current perceptions of the world and humans’ various interactions within it. It hardly seems possible to conceptualize space and time, emotional involvement in events, and relationships with other people in terms other than ‘distance’. As a consequence, this primarily spatial concept figures prominently in the verbal expression of these abstract notions, and is thus highly relevant for the analysis of linguistic phenomena. In recent decades, ‘distance’ has been employed as
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Sonnenhauser, B., & Meermann, A. (Eds.). (2015). Distance in language : grounding a metaphor. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
