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Metaphors of the Ancient World : Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Ancient Sources.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Horn, Fabian.
Series:
Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes Series
Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes Series ; v.181
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Metaphor.
Classical literature.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (0 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2025.
Summary:
This scholarly volume explores the application of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) to ancient sources, including Greek and Latin literature, as well as other classical texts. It comprises revised papers from an international workshop held in Munich, alongside additional contributions, to showcase the breadth of CMT in analyzing metaphors. The book highlights how metaphors shape human cognition and language, presenting diverse methodologies such as scientific modeling, multimodality, and corpus linguistics. It is intended for academics and researchers in fields such as classical studies, cognitive linguistics, and metaphor theory, aiming to expand understanding of ancient texts through modern theoretical frameworks. Generated by AI.
Contents:
Foreword
Contents
A Very Brief Introduction to CMT and the Classics
Through the Lens of Science: A Typology of Metaphors in Ancient Literature based on Scientific Modelling
Homeric Gravity and Getting Lost in Orientational Metaphor
The Construal of Heroic Anger in the Iliad
Multimodality of Metaphor in Old Greek Comedy
Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Greek Representations of Metempsychosis before Plato
Metaphors for Death in Horace’s Odes
Biting Animals and Human Bites: Embodied Metaphors and Experiences in Latin Elegy
Dolor Metaphors in Latin: What a Corpus-Based Approach to Ancient Sources Can (and Cannot) Tell Us
Peace of Mind is Space: An Application of Conceptual Metaphor Theory to Seneca’s Ideal of Tranquillitas
Coda: The Case of “Bold Metaphors” and the Limits of CMT
List of Contributors
General Index Generated by AI.
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ISBN:
9783111632704
3111632709
OCLC:
1503846524

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