Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language: The Sphinx's Legacy - Hardcover
by Marcel Danesi (Author)
This book contributes to the debate surrounding the origin of language by demonstrating that riddles and myths can be examined as evidence of the emergence of conceptual metaphors, a prerequisite for the development of a complete language.
Marcel Danesi is professor emeritus of linguistic anthropology at the University of Toronto.
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