Nominal Metaphor Aptness: Semantic Features and Degree of Matching between Topic and Vehicle
Degree of aptness of the nominal metaphor X is a Y or the extent to which the metaphorical statement expresses its specific non-literal meaning and the nature of relationship between aptness and semantic features of topic (X) and vehicle (Y) is the subject that is addressed in this study. Conducting...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin,
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://jmrels.journals.ikiu.ac.ir/article_806_ea82fe02a527cc87470b717893115fba.pdf |