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Metaphor Paths in Base Concepts

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If we wish to find out more about the origins of our family, the obvious way is to try and find the links between previous generations and set up a family tree. This is not always an easy task as it can be difficult to trace specific generations, but at least we know that a set pattern of descent exists and it is a question of finding the information which can fill in the missing links.

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Trim, R. (2007). Metaphor Paths in Base Concepts. In: Metaphor Networks. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230287556_7

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