37.764, Books: Colour Concepts from a Linguistic and Literary Perspective: Pager-­McClymont, McClure, and Doche (2026)

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Date: 20-Feb-2026
From: Ellena Moriarty [rfsupport at cambridge.org]
Subject: Colour Concepts from a Linguistic and Literary Perspective: Pager-­McClymont, McClure, and Doche (2026)


Title: Colour Concepts from a Linguistic and Literary Perspective
Series Title: Elements in Cognitive Linguistics
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
           http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
Book URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/ch/universitypress/subjects/languages-linguistics/cognitive-linguistics/colour-concepts-linguistic-and-literary-perspective?format=HB&isbn=9781009511360

Author(s): Kimberley Pager-­McClymont; Suzanne McClure; Amélie Doche

Hardback ISBN:  9781009511360 Pages:  66 Price: U.K. £ 55.00
Hardback ISBN:  9781009511360 Pages:  66 Price: Europe EURO 64.19
Hardback ISBN:  9781009511360 Pages:  66 Price: U.S. $ 70.00
Paperback ISBN:  9781009511353 Pages:  66 Price: U.K. £ 18.00
Paperback ISBN:  9781009511353 Pages:  66 Price: Europe EURO 21.01
Paperback ISBN:  9781009511353 Pages:  66 Price: U.S. $ 23.00

Abstract:

This Element adopts a holistic approach to the processing of colours
in language and literature, weaving together insights from cognitive
linguistics, psychology, and literary studies. Through diverse case
studies, it underpins the symbolic power of colours in evoking
characters' emotional states, moral traits, and cultural perceptions
(Section 2). Section 3 explores how colour metaphors such as
discomfort is brown influence readers' cognitive and emotional
responses, drawing on psychology research on colour-emotion
association. Section 4 examines how the lexeme colourless functions as
its own oxymoron and is used figuratively through the metaphor anatomy
is mind in Modernist literature. Each section draws on cognitive
linguistic tools, showcasing how colours shape not just visual but
emotional engagement with texts. By connecting cognitive science,
psychology, and literary analysis, this Element offers an
interdisciplinary perspective, demonstrating that colours act as
stimuli shaping perception, language, and cultural meaning, enriching
the literary experience across contexts and cultures.

Written In: English (eng)



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