Towards an embodied poetics of cinema: The metaphoric construction of abstract meaning in film
Central to Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) is the notion of embodied mind, which states that cognition is shaped by aspects of the body. Human beings make metaphoric use of recurring dynamic patterns of perceptual interactions and motor programmes (image schemas) for abstract conceptualisation and...
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Language: | English |
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University College Cork
2012-12-01
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Series: | Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media |
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Online Access: | http://www.alphavillejournal.com/Issue%204/HTML/ArticleCoegnarts&Kravanja.html |