What is it about?

An overview of the main assumptions of the Contemporary Theory of Metaphor, a clarification of common misunderstandings and some proposals for future directions of development based on linguistic analysis

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Why is it important?

It dispels some myths on CMT and makes proposals of development that have an impact on our understanding of the metaphorical motivation of grammar and communication

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This page is a summary of: The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor: Myths, Developments and Challenges, Metaphor and Symbol, July 2011, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/10926488.2011.583189.
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