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Types of inferences in the comprehension of metaphor

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the cognitive processes involved in the comprehension of metaphors. It builds on current studies in cognitive linguistics by proposing an amendment to the theoretical idea that there are two routes for comprehending metaphors. It presents an account which is underlined by concept adjustment in all types of metaphorical instances, with the only difference being in the degree of the inferences that it requires. In this paper I claim that a conscious level of processing is involved in the comprehension of some metaphors in order to determine the speaker’s meaning.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 899-905

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Volume 8, Issue 8)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 20/08/2018

Publication status

Published - 20/08/2018

ISSN

1799-2591

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/626011
  • Scopus: 85109405401

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