Weather as the source domain for metaphorical expressions
The structure of everyday communication reflects metaphorical thinking. People speak about the presence or absence of problems in terms of weather. Problems appear in every¬day life and so does the weather topic. Bad weather often evokes sadness, therefore it can be to said to constitute a problem;...
Main Author: | Izabela Żołnowska |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Maria Curie-Sklodowska University
2011-08-01
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Series: | Avant |
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Online Access: | http://avant.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/weather-as-source-for-expression.pdf |
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