Theoretically and empirically investigating the indeterminacy of metaphor

In this paper, it is argued that there is no per­fect paraphrase for a metaphorical statement. The metaphor is seen as indeterminate and it is observed that this aspect has not been investigated extensively by metaphor scholars. To show the me­taphor indeterminacy, an empirical investigation has bee...

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Published in:	Gragoatá
Main Authors:	Heronides Moura, Mara Sophia Zanotto
Format:	Article
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Universidade Federal Fluminense 2009-06-01
Subjects:	Metáfora. Indeterminação. Polissemia. Leitura. Paráfrase
Online Access:	http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/211