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Interpreting Metaphors through Theories of Meaning. Conventional and Literal Meaning

Name: Interpreting Metaphors through Theories of Meaning. Conventional and Literal Meaning
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Author: Georgia Foskolou
ISBN: 9783346032133

Essay, 2019

11 Pages, Grade: 70

Georgia Foskolou (Author)

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1.1.Introduction to Metaphors
1.2. The Features of Metaphors
1.2.1. Metaphors as tropes
1.2.2. Conventionality issues
1.2. 3. Analogical mapping
1.2.4. Asymmetry
1.2.5. Systematicity
1.2.5 Abstraction
1.3. The Functions of Metaphors
1.3.1. Stylistic and ideological effects
1.3.2. Cognitive effects and theory drafting

2.1 Theories of meaning
2.2. Paper Thesis: The Importance of the Context

3.1. The Principles of Compositionality
3.2. The challenge metaphors pose to the Principles of Compositionality
3.3. How the Principles of Compositionality fail to interpret metaphors

4.1. Grice’s Principles of Communication
4.2. The challenge metaphors pose to Grice’s Principles of communication

5. Conclusion: The key importance of the context in the interpretation of metaphors

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Title: Interpreting Metaphors through Theories of Meaning. Conventional and Literal Meaning
College: University of Greenwich (New York College)
Course: Meaning in Language
Grade: 70
Author: Georgia Foskolou (Author)
Year: 2019
Pages: 11
Catalog Number: V498954
ISBN (eBook): 9783346032126
ISBN (Book): 9783346032133
Language: English
Keywords: meeaning, theories, metaphors, language, Grice, semantic, pragmatic, compositionality

Quote paper: Georgia Foskolou (Author), 2019, Interpreting Metaphors through Theories of Meaning. Conventional and Literal Meaning, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/498954

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