Proper names and the theory of metaphor

Journal of Linguistics

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 355-371

  Wee, Lionel ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 33744949426     PISSN: 00222267     EISSN: 14697742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022226706003926     Document Type: Article

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