Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language: The Sphinx?Æs Legacy

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.

• | Author: Marcel Danesi
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: Oct 12, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 158 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1666918199
• | ISBN-13: 9781666918199