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Book SynopsisKaren Sullivan is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Queensland, Australia
Trade Review[Using] copious real-life examples … Sullivan makes apt points about the formal properties of some good and bad mixed metaphors - how close the metaphorical elements stand to each other and how congruent their underlying conceptual metaphors are. * Times Literary Supplement *
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Mixed Metaphors could] serve as a popular introduction to CMT covering a wide range of examples drawn from spoken, written and multimodal discourses, advertising, science, literature and media (i.e. press, electronic and social media). Its popular appeal is reinforced by “further reading” recommendations that are attached to seven of the nine chapters ... These aspects make the book accessible to undergraduate students and a wider audience who may not have had any academic teaching on metaphors. * Journal of Pragmatics *
Informative and rich in content ... A trailblazer in providing a comprehensive introduction to mixed metaphors. * Discourse Studies *
Table of ContentsDedication List of Figures 1. Perfect mix or perfect mess? 2. Conceptual Metaphor Theory 3. The main reasons metaphors mix 4. More exotic mixes 5. Metaphor or not? How ambiguity causes 'mixing' 6. Malaphors and other 'ducks out of water' 7. Why we need multiple metaphors 8. Mixing metaphors for fun and profit 9. Making the most of your metaphors Appendix. Index of metaphors How to read metaphor diagrams List of metaphors cited in the text
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