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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 July 2023

Anna M. Borghi
Anna M. Borghi
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University of Rome
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This book will tell the story of the power of words and of how this power is particularly crucial for abstract concepts and the words that express them – words like “fantastic,” “freedom,” “furious,” and “ideas.” In recent years, the topic of abstract concepts has become increasingly debated, as testified by the special issues on the subject (e.g., Borghi et al., 2018, 2022; Bolognesi & Steen, 2018), and by a recently edited book (Bolognesi & Steen, 2019) and two monographs focusing on the theme (Borghi & Binkofski, 2014; Dove, 2022).

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The Freedom of Words
Abstractness and the Power of Language
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Introduction
  • Anna M. Borghi, University of Rome
  • Book: The Freedom of Words
  • Online publication: 20 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108913294.001
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  • Introduction
  • Anna M. Borghi, University of Rome
  • Book: The Freedom of Words
  • Online publication: 20 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108913294.001
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  • Introduction
  • Anna M. Borghi, University of Rome
  • Book: The Freedom of Words
  • Online publication: 20 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108913294.001
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