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LING 299

Special Topics in Linguistics

3 units

Winter 2026

Readings

  • Gibbs, R. W., & Colston, H. L. (2012). Interpreting specific figures of speech. In R. W. Gibbs & H. L. Colston (Authors), Interpreting Figurative Meaning (pp. 128-156), New York: Cambridge University Press
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  • Kovecses, A. (2017). Conceptual metaphor theory. In E. Semino & Z. Demjen (Eds.), The Routeledge Handbook of Metaphor and Language (pp. 13-27), New York: Routeledge
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  • Pragglejazz Group (2007). MIP: A method for identifying metaphorically used words in discourse. Metaphor & Symbol, 22(1), 1-39
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  • Colston, H. L., & Gibbs, R. W., (2017). Metaphor processing. In E. Semino & Z. Demjen (Eds.), The Routeledge Handbook of Metaphor and Language (pp. 457-471), New York: Routeledge
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  • Thibodeau, X., Matlock, T., & Flusberg, S. (2019). The role of metaphor in communication and thought. Language and Linguistics Compass, 13, 1-18
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  • Roberts, I. M. S, & Bolognesi, M. M. (2024). The influence of metaphorical framing on emotions and reasoning about the Covid-19 pandemic. Metaphor & Symbol, 39(1), 55-74
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  • Littlemore, J. (2017). Metaphor use in educational contexts. In E. Semino & Z. Demjen (Eds.), The Routeledge Handbook of Metaphor and Language (pp. 283-295), New York: Routeledge
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  • Colston, H. L., & Rasse, C. (2024). Super figures: Poetry, picture poetry, and art in the service of human connection. Metaphor & Symbol, 39(1), 1-10
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  • Colston, H. L., & Rasse, C. (2022). Figurativity: Cognitive because it’s social. In H. L. Colston, T. Matlock, & G. J. Steen (Guest Eds.), C. F. Burgers (Ed.), Dynamism in Metaphor and Beyond. Series: Metaphor in Language, Cognition, and Communication (pp. 243-264). Amsterdam: John Benjamins
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Winter 2026

Topics

  • Spelling and IPA
  • Articulation
  • Prosody
Sources