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- Metaphors expand the expressive capabilities of language, allowing us to convey layers of meaning and evoke emotions with precision. They enhance communication by making language more engaging and impactful. Metaphors offer a nuanced way of conveying ideas, infusing language with vivid imagery and emotional depth.
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Apr 29, 2016 · Based on studies, metaphors make linguistics, literature, and discourse more expressive and colorful. The thesis analyses several written articles, artifacts and ideas...
The research revealed that possible reason for the similarities and of color metaphor in the two languages can be attributed to the common perceptual and cultural experience, while the dissimilarities originated from the different living environment, religion, custom, and philosophy etc.
Nov 1, 2008 · This article evaluates two directions of metaphor research within linguistics, cognitive linguistics and relevance theory, which both aim to capture essential aspects of the reason for metaphor, and how people ordinarily use and understand metaphor in daily life.
- Markus Tendahl, Raymond W. Gibbs
- 2008
Metaphor can make communication more economical and efficient (Ortony, 1975; Richards, 1936), and it can fill lexical gaps and motivate semantic change (Billow, 1977; Gibbs & Colston, 2012; Sweetser, 1991).
Dec 3, 2021 · Metaphor does not seem to be a mere example of loose language use but a sophisticated communicational tool, either to deliberately create ambiguity in a deniable manner or to extend word meaning beyond the public lexicon, which puts the fundamental mechanisms of abstract thought to figurative use.
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After introducing different approaches to metaphor theory, we show how metaphorization in linguistics can lead to biological, territorial and liquid concepts of language. Finally, we discuss the need for a re-evaluation of language concepts within the discipline.
