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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Main Authors: Zahra Eskandari, Hooshang khoshsima, Mehdi Safaie-qalati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Sistan and Baluchestan 2021-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies
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Online Access:https://ijals.usb.ac.ir/article_6398_1129b5aa5a100d340fef72297f389a15.pdf