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Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language: The Sphinx's Legacy

Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language: The Sphinx's Legacy

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Format: Hardback
Length: 158 pages
Publication date: 05 November 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

This book contributes to the debate surrounding the origin of language by demonstrating that riddles and myths can be examined as evidence of the emergence of conceptual metaphors, a prerequisite for the development of a complete language.

Weight: 392g
Dimension: 159 x 236 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666918199

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