Words Have Consequences
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Relational words have high metaphoric potential
What influences the likelihood that a word will be used metaphorically? We tested whether the likelihood of metaphorical use is related to the relationality of a word’s meaning. Relational words name relations between entities. We predicted that relational words, such as verbs (e.g., speak) and relational nouns (e.g., marriage) would be more likely to be used metaphorically than words that name...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1079-5014,1758-5368
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr158