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May 28, 2015 · Grammatical metaphor (GM hereafter), which was suggested by Halliday (1985a) is one of the most important characteristics of academic, bureaucratic and scientific discourses and it is one of the crucial contributions of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL hereafter) to the field of linguistics and education. However, GM theory has evolved ...
- Devo Y Devrim
- ddevrim@une.edu.au
- 2015
Apr 26, 2022 · According to Macmillan Dictionary grammatical metaphor is when “concepts that are usually expressed in one grammatical form are expressed in another, mainly by using a noun to express a concept normally expressed by a verb.”
Grammatical metaphor (GM hereafter), which was suggested by Halliday (1985a) is one of the most important characteristics of academic, bureaucratic and scientific discourses and it is one of the crucial contributions of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL hereafter) to the field of linguistics and education.
This paper focusses on the concept of ‘grammatical metaphor’ as it has been introduced in the framework of systemic functional linguistics. It first explains ‘metaphor’ in general, as it is traditionally known, and renames this, following Halliday, as lexical metaphor.
- Vinh To
- It shortens sentences. Grammatical metaphor helps shorten explanations and lessen the number of clauses in a sentence. This is because more information can be packed in noun groups rather than spread over many clauses.
- It more obviously shows one thing causing another. Grammatical metaphor helps show that one thing causes another within one clause, rather than doing it between several clauses.
- It helps connect ideas and structure text. Below are two sentences. The government decided to reopen the international route between New Zealand and Hobart.
- It formalises the tone. Using grammatical metaphor also creates distance between the writer and reader, making the tone formal and objective. This way, the text establishes a more credible voice.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things by stating that one thing is another (e.g., "her voice is honey in my ears"). Using metaphors is a powerful literary tool that enables writers to create vivid and imaginative comparisons between two seemingly unrelated things.
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Jun 20, 2023 · A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. Here are the basics: A metaphor states that one thing is another thing; It equates those two things not because they actually are the same, but for the sake of comparison or symbolism
