Like nobody else: the secrets of metaphorical style Como ninguém mais: os segredos do estilo metafórico

Metaphor is pervasive in literature, and metaphorical choices can be seen as central to what we call an author's 'style.' This study provides an illustrative overview, based on fifty-page prose excerpts from fourteen authors representing diverse genres and periods. Categorizing exampl...

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Main Authors: Jeannine M. Fontaine, Joyce Stavick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2004-06-01
Series:DELTA: Documentação de Estudos em Lingüística Teórica e Aplicada
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-44502004000100003