Metaphor in Homer : time, speech, and thought / Andreas T. Zanker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zanker, Andreas Thomas, 1981- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homer--Language.

Homer.

Metaphor in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 263 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

How are time, speech, and thought presented in the Iliad and Odyssey? What role does metaphor play in these portrayals? How might metaphor have aided the poet in the production of his song? In this book, Andreas T. Zanker considers these and other questions from the perspective of conceptual metaphor theory, investigating the commonalities and differences between the ancient and modern conceptualizations of, for example, the passing of time, communication of information, and internal dialogue. In so doing, he takes a stance on broader questions concerning the alleged 'primitive' quality of the Homeric conceptual system, the process of composition in performance, and the categories of the literal and the figurative. All Greek is translated, and readers in disciplines beyond classics and cognitive linguistics will find something of interest in this investigation of the conceptual metaphors lodged within a corpus of extremely early poetry.

Contents:

Ancient and modern views on metaphor in Homer

Conceptual metaphors for time in Homer

Conceptual metaphors for speech in Homer

Conceptual metaphors for mind, intention, and self in Homer.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Jul 2019).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-108-61200-8

1-108-65093-7

1-108-64916-5