The Structure of Metaphor: The Way the Language of Metaphor Works

Series: Philosophical Theory

This volume provides a philosophical introduction to and analysis of the study of metaphor. By proceeding from the concrete analysis of complex metaphors, White is able to identify a range of features which are incompatible with standard accounts of the way words function in metaphor.About the Author: Roger M. White is the author of The Structure of Metaphor: The Way the Language of Metaphor Works