Our Metaphorical Bodies

Name: Our Metaphorical Bodies
Author: Gibbs, Jr., Raymond W.
ISBN: 9781009563598

Why Metaphor May Be Everywhere

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ISBN: 9781009563598

Published: March 19, 2026

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Pub. Country: United Kingdom

Format: Paperback / softback

Pages: 252

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This book provides a new analysis of the relevance of metaphorical thinking in our understanding of human bodies and actions. It describes numerous examples of metaphor in thinking about body parts and illnesses, as well as a variety of cultural variations in how we conceptualize bodies.

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