When to use a metaphor: metaphors in dialogical explanations with addressees of different expertise

The present study aims to understand how metaphors are used in explanations. According to many current theories, metaphors have a conceptual function for the understanding of abstract objects. From this theoretical assumption, we derived the hypothesis that the lower the expertise of the addressee o...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Scharlau, Miriam Körber, Meghdut Sengupta, Henning Wachsmuth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Language Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/flang.2024.1474924/full
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