RESEMBLANCE OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTUAL COMPLEXY IN ANIMAL METAPHORS
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista de Lingüística y Lenguas Aplicadas
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1886-6298,1886-2438
DOI: 10.4995/rlyla.2012.1133