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The adaptation of metaphors across genres. / Semino, Elena.
In: Review of Cognitive Linguistics, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2011, p. 130-152.

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Semino, E 2011, 'The adaptation of metaphors across genres', Review of Cognitive Linguistics, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 130-152. https://doi.org/10.1075/rcl.9.1.07sem

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Semino, E. (2011). The adaptation of metaphors across genres. Review of Cognitive Linguistics, 9(1), 130-152. https://doi.org/10.1075/rcl.9.1.07sem

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Semino E. The adaptation of metaphors across genres. Review of Cognitive Linguistics. 2011;9(1):130-152. doi: 10.1075/rcl.9.1.07sem

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Semino, Elena. / The adaptation of metaphors across genres. In: Review of Cognitive Linguistics. 2011 ; Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 130-152.

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