Figurative Language (Classic Reprint): Its Origin and Constitution: Its Origin and Constitution (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore how everyday speech grows from natural patterns into a rich system of language and meaning.

Figurative Language, Its Origin and Constitution offers a compact look at how language is built from human use and natural sounds. This edition frames language as a human craft, showing how figures of speech arise from our sensory experiences and shared world. It connects etymology, perception, and daily speech to explain why words carry vivid, metaphorical power.

What you’ll experience

• An accessible account of how language begins with sounds from nature and everyday life


• Ideas on how the most common words carry figurative meanings


• Discussion of how etymology and correspondences shape poetry and interpretation


• A historical view of language’s role in philosophy and theology without spoilers

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