Metaphor and Gesture

Metaphor and Gesture
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Download or read book Metaphor and Gesture written by Alan J. Cienki and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first to offer an overview on metaphor and gesture -- a new multi-disciplinary area of research. This book presents a snapshot of the state of the art in these converging fields, offering research papers as well as commentaries from multiple perspectives.


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