Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 2. Figurative thought and language 7
6. Chapter 3. Foundations of cognitive modeling 51
7. Chapter 4. Metaphor and metonymy revisited 105
8. Chapter 5. Hyperbole 179
9. Chapter 6. Irony 227
10. Chapter 7. Conclusion 259
11. References 265
12. Index 291