Roots of Metaphor
First published in 1999, this study begins with a review of basic biological functions, stressing the importance to the organism of various kinds of information. The ''biology of information'' must consider how the brain reacts to new, as contrasted with expected, inputs; these differences are discussed chiefly in relation to language. In language processing predictability is of prime importance, ...
First published in 1999, this study begins with a review of basic biological functions, stressing the importance to the organism of various kinds of information. The ''biology of information'' must consider how the brain reacts to new, as contrasted with expected, inputs; these differences are discussed chiefly in relation to language. In language processing predictability is of prime importance, ...
