Embodiment in Language (II) : Food, Emotion and Beyond /: Food, Emotion and Beyond. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Shelley Ching-yu Depner.
• Editors: Depner, Shelley Ching-yu
• Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction.- Part I. Embodiment and Food.- Chapter 2 Food Metaphors in Taiwan Hakka.- Chapter 3 Pragmatic Functions of Hakka Proverbs: Humor, Praise and Food.- Chapter 4 Fruit and Some Plant Vehicles in Mandarin Chinese, English and German.- Part II. Embodiment and Emotion.- Chapter 5 How do Men and Women Express Emotion Differently.- Chapter 6 Taboos in Animal Fixed Expressions in Mandarin Chinese.- Chapter 7 Euphemisms in Animal-Fixed Expressions in Mandarin Chinese.- Part III. Embodiment in Broader Contexts.- Chapter 8 The Punchlines of Jokes about Women in Italian, English, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.- Chapter 9 Legendary Animal Metaphors in Political and Economic Discourse.- Chapter 10 Prototypical Effect and Cultural Implication of Hakka Proverbs.- Chapter 11 How do Taiwanese Second Language Learners Learn English Body Part Metonymy.- Chapter 12 Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (216 pages)
• Subjects: Linguistics; Semantics; Comparative linguistics; Language and languages; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Education -- Language Experience Approach; Historical & comparative linguistics; Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- Semantics; Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811017995
• Related ISBNs: 9789811017971
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.