Figurative language in science popularisation:similes as an explanatory strategy in TED talks

This paper investigates the use of figurative language as one of the main features of TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Talks,a new science popularising genre. Drawing upon Wikberg’s (2008) similes classification,which analyses the patternsas ADJ/ADV as, is like N, is like V-ing N, and V...

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Huvudupphovsman: Scotto di Carlo, Giuseppina
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2014
Länkar:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7734/1/6784-18840-1-PB.pdf