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The semantic link between common metaphors and their literal counterparts - a brief analysis / Yuthandy Maniam

Metaphors derive their forms and meanings from the vocabulary of common literal usage. This article seeks to describe the nature of the formal relationship between metaphors and their literal conterparts as well as the underlying semantic basis. Theoretic conclusions relating to the semantic link be...

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Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Terengganu 1991
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spelling my.uitm.ir.167252017-04-17T05:11:29Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16725/ The semantic link between common metaphors and their literal counterparts - a brief analysis / Yuthandy Maniam Metaphors derive their forms and meanings from the vocabulary of common literal usage. This article seeks to describe the nature of the formal relationship between metaphors and their literal conterparts as well as the underlying semantic basis. Theoretic conclusions relating to the semantic link between the two are made on the basis of evidence obtained through an analysis of the meanings of a sample selection of commonly used metaphors. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Terengganu 1991 Article PeerReviewed UNSPECIFIED (1991) The semantic link between common metaphors and their literal counterparts - a brief analysis / Yuthandy Maniam. AKADEMEIA, 2 (1). pp. 32-40.
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description Metaphors derive their forms and meanings from the vocabulary of common literal usage. This article seeks to describe the nature of the formal relationship between metaphors and their literal conterparts as well as the underlying semantic basis. Theoretic conclusions relating to the semantic link between the two are made on the basis of evidence obtained through an analysis of the meanings of a sample selection of commonly used metaphors.
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title The semantic link between common metaphors and their literal counterparts - a brief analysis / Yuthandy Maniam
spellingShingle The semantic link between common metaphors and their literal counterparts - a brief analysis / Yuthandy Maniam
title_short The semantic link between common metaphors and their literal counterparts - a brief analysis / Yuthandy Maniam
title_full The semantic link between common metaphors and their literal counterparts - a brief analysis / Yuthandy Maniam
title_fullStr The semantic link between common metaphors and their literal counterparts - a brief analysis / Yuthandy Maniam
title_full_unstemmed The semantic link between common metaphors and their literal counterparts - a brief analysis / Yuthandy Maniam
title_sort semantic link between common metaphors and their literal counterparts - a brief analysis / yuthandy maniam
publisher Universiti Teknologi MARA, Terengganu
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