Metaphor in spanish colloquial language
The author investigates the metaphor phenomenon in Spanish colloquial language. The difference between the metaphor of language and the metaphor of the colloquial speech is concreted. The author determines special features of the colloquial metaphor and its functions. Varieties of functions are expl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
2008-09-01
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| Series: | Russian Language Studies |
| Online Access: | http://journals.rudn.ru/russian-language-studies/article/view/9913 |
| Summary: | The author investigates the metaphor phenomenon in Spanish colloquial language. The difference between the metaphor of language and the metaphor of the colloquial speech is concreted. The author determines special features of the colloquial metaphor and its functions. Varieties of functions are explained using concrete linguistic material. Stable productive groups of Spanish colloquial metaphors are distinguished, according to their main subjects. |
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| ISSN: | 2618-8163 2618-8171 |