Review published In: Metaphor and the Social World
Vol. 16:1 (2026) ► pp.185–191
Book review
. How Metaphors Guide, Teach and Popularize Science. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2020. 332 pp. ISBN 9789027205070 (HB) / 9789027261441 (EB) https://doi.org/10.1075/ftl.6
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Published online: 24 March 2026
https://doi.org/10.1075/msw.26008.odo
https://doi.org/10.1075/msw.26008.odo
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Outline of the volume
- 3.Evaluation
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