Cultural and Cognitive Dimensions of Metaphor Aptness
This paper discusses cultural and cognitive factors that may affect the degree of the aptness of metaphors. A given metaphor may have different degrees of aptness across different cultures. Geographical features of the area and the role of the base concept in the lives of people are cultural aspects...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Sistan and Baluchestan
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://ijals.usb.ac.ir/article_6398_1129b5aa5a100d340fef72297f389a15.pdf |