Explaining evolution: The use of animacy in an example of semi-formal science writing

Language and Literature

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-148

  Low, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animacy; Informal science explanation; Linguistic metaphors; Metaphor; Use of metaphor

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745598398     PISSN: 09639470     EISSN: 14617293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963947005051285     Document Type: Article

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