THE METAPHORICAL DIMENSION IN DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE
This study investigates the underlying dimensions of figurativeness and literalness in descriptive language. While theoretic models argue for a continuous relationship between figurative and literal language, empirical research tends to treat these categories as dichotomous. Multidimensional scaling...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Human communication research 1976, Vol.2 (2), p.182-191 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This study investigates the underlying dimensions of figurativeness and literalness in descriptive language. While theoretic models argue for a continuous relationship between figurative and literal language, empirical research tends to treat these categories as dichotomous. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical clustering analyses were applied to data provided by a free sort task. Results suggest that the figurative/literal dimension of language is not dichotomous; rather, the dimension appears to be continuous as theoretic models suggest. Further, the literal/figurative dimension does not appear to be a salient dimension in terms of decoders' processes for handling a variety of descriptive terms. |
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ISSN: | 0360-3989 1468-2958 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1468-2958.1976.tb00710.x |