Why metaphors make good insults: perspectives, presupposition, and pragmatics
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DOI: 10.1007/s11098-015-0525-y
Abstract: Metaphors are powerful communicative tools because they produce ‘framing effects’. These effects are especially palpable when the metaphor is an insult that denigrates the hearer or someone he cares about. In such cases, just comprehending… read more here.
Keywords: make good; metaphors make; perspectives presupposition; insults perspectives ... See more keywords