The Metaphor of the Body as a House in 19th Century English Novels
The paper aims at identifying the way in which the human body functions as a metaphor for the concept of the house. The metaphorical process will be approached from a semiopoetic perspective, while the textual support will be provided by such novels as: Great Expectations, Dombey and Son, Oliver T...
Main Author: | Ioana Boghian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Bucharest Publishing House
2009-11-01
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Series: | Styles of Communication |
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Online Access: | http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/communication/article/view/135 |
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