Metaphor and Iconicity

Metaphor and Iconicity attempts to clarify the interplay of metaphor and iconicity in the creation and interpretation of spoken and written texts from a cognitive perspective. There are various degrees in which metaphor and iconicity manifest themselves, ranging from sound symbolism and parallelism in poetic discourse to word order, inflectional forms, and other grammatical structures in ordinary discourse. The book makes unique contributions to the study of the relationship of form and meaning.

MASAKO HIRAGA is professor of English and Linguistics at the Graduate School of Intercultural Communication Studies, Rikkyo University, Tokyo.

Acknowledgements PART ONE: FRAMEWORK Introduction Methodological Framework PART TWO: ANALYSES Manifestation of Metaphor-Icon Links: Prototypical Examples Vision as Meaning Sound as Meaning PART THREE: FURTHER ISSUES The Interplay of Metaphor and Iconicity in Grammar and Discourse Iconicity and Written Language Conclusions Notes References Index