In Support of the Equal Rights Movement for Literal and Figurative Language – A Parallel Search and Preferential Choice Model
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We challenge the commonly held view that the interpretation of metonymies should proceed from a literal-meaning-first approach and argue for an equally balanced treatment of literal and figurative language use. Resulting ambiguities are handled by a combination of two techniques. First, we incorporate discourse constraints into metonymy resolution, reflecting the systematic interaction patterns between the resolution of nominal anaphora and metonymies. We, second, impose constraints on metonymies that are based on pragmatic criteria.
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In Support Of The Equal Rights Movement For Literal And Figurative Language -- A Parallel Search And Preferential Choice Model
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