The translation of original metaphors from Spanish to English in two novels by Carmen Laforet : Nada and La isla y los demonios by Matthews, Esther Margaret

“…It is the most extreme form of figurative language, ‘often dramatic and shocking in effect’ Newmark (1982, p.84). …”
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Difficulties faced by non-native translators in translating figurative local Libyan language to English by Mohammed Alhemmair Alwash, Lutfi Mohammed, Abdullah, Muhammad Alif Redzuan

“…This study aims to explore the obstacles when translating the figurative metaphor in vernacular Libyan Arabic language to the English language that was employed in the speech of the former Libyan President Al Ghaddafi in his last speech, and difficulties of understanding the meanings hidden in his figurative language that could be faced by Arabic language translators but Libyan translators who know more about their vernaculars spoken by Libyans. …”

Conspiracy, exile, & resistance : planning & narrative in Chelsea, Massachusetts by Riesman, Jean A. (Jean Ann)

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An efficient and accurate deep learning architecture for text sentiment prediction by Tan, Jun En

“…However, the human language is complex and is often layered with figurative language, the use of sarcasm and polysemy, which is the capacity for a word or phrase to have multiple meanings in different contexts. …”
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Investigating the possible hierarchical order of reading skills using the many-facet Rasch Model by Badrasawi, Kamal J I, Abu Kassim, Noor Lide

“…The test items were identified according to the skill areas associated with them (interpreting information, making inference, understanding figurative language, drawing conclusions, scanning for details, and finding out word meanings); context type (linear and non-linear); and text type (ads, notices, a chart, a story extract, short messages, a poem, a brochure, and a formal letter). …”
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METAFORA ANDREA HIRATA DALAM TETRALOGI LASKAR PELANGI (SEBUAH KAJIAN STILISTIKA) by , MIFTAHUL HUDA, S.S., , Prof. Dr. Rachmat Djoko Pradopo

“…Style language of metaphor has a notion to compare something with something else without using the words of comparator circuit. This metaphor figurative language such as comparison, just did not use comparison words, such as, like, like, and so forth. …”

杜牧“‘秋’意象诗”研究 = Research on Du Mu’s autumn imagery poems by 林宛仪 Lim, Wan Yi

“…The cause for this figurative language can be traced back how the development of “Autumn Imagery’s Poems” first started and could also be attributed to the past folk’s culture and customs, which were carried out during the autumn period. …”
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Metaphors in Abraham Lincoln�s Speeches on the National Unity, Slavery and the Equality of Men by , DEWINTA MENTARI, , Mr. Thomas Joko Priyo Sembodo, S.S., M.A.

“…In regard to this matter, the research tries to discover the figurative languages in the form of metaphors. Five remarkable speeches near and during Lincolnâ��s presidency are examined in this research. …”

An-Nabiyyu (Sang Nam) Karya Jubran Khalil Jubran Dalam Kaman Struktural-Semiotik = An-Nabiyyu (The Prophet) Jubran Khalil Jubran's Poem in Structural-Semiotic Analysis by Perpustakaan UGM, i-lib

“…There are paralellisme, rethoric questions, and ironic. And the figurative languages to be fourth dominant element. There are metaphor, simile, personification, epic simile, and allegory. …”