Cultural Metaphors Anthony Le Donne Lisa Rafanelli

Lisa Rafanelli

By almost any reckoning

Intercultural Communication: Pathways to Better Interactions empowers students to know what to do when they encounter cultural difference in talk

Handicapped but undeterred

from her first valentine to her last speech

Cultural Metaphors Anthony Le Donne Lisa RafanelliThis book provides an exploration of the use of metaphor, particularly the cultural metaphor of a nation. A nation's cultural metaphor is shown to be any institution, phenomenon, or activity with which all or most citizens closely identify. Together with theoretical chapters, case studies cover the United States, Italy, Bali, and East Asia. The book concludes with a description of specific uses of cultural metaphors or metaphorical applications.