Aptness is more important than comprehensibility in preference for metaphors and similes
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L2 Learners’ Stylistic Penchant and Perceived Aptness for Metaphors and Similes
Aptness, defined as how the vehicle is well able to cover the salient features of the tenor (e.g., oil is like liquid gold vs. a train is like a worm), is claimed to be an important factor in the preference for metaphors over similes, or vice versa. This study was an attempt to test for the supposed correlation between the perceived degree of aptness and a priori stylistic preference for metaph...
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عنوان ژورنال: Poetics
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0304-422X
DOI: 10.1016/s0304-422x(03)00003-2