Message #70468

[Helios]

atalante
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   posted 06-26-2004 05:50 PM                       
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Erick,
I think I understand the process you are using in your peer review paper.
But wouldn't it be more accurate to say that you are using "homographs" (rather than metaphors)? http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAHomograph.htm

Here is the way a metaphor is explained (using the example of anger-as-fire):

After the argument, Dave was smoldering for days. http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAMetaphor.htm





[This message has been edited by atalante (edited 06-26-2004).]


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