Figurative language is a fundamental characteristic of elaborate forms of linguistic communication. We currently have very poor models of how figurative language may be constructed in computational terms. The overall aim is to identify possible regularities, intuitions or heuristics that may at a later stage be employed to drive a text generator that is capable of using this type of

Semantic figurative metaphors modify visualization models and add non-data visual cues to visualizations. They result from an authorial intent to transmit stronger messages and emotionally connect with broad audiences. This article describes how I make use of semantic figurative metaphors across three applications, discussing design decisions and the limitations of this approach.

This paper is intended to provide a critical overview of experimental and clinical research documenting problems in figurative language processing in atypical populations with a focus on the Autistic Spectrum. Research in the comprehension and processing of figurative language in autism invariably documents problems in this area. The greater paradox is that even at the higher end of the spectru...

We present a meta-analysis of studies that compare figurative language comprehension in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and in typically developing controls who were matched based on chronological age or/and language ability. A total of 41 studies and 45 independent effect sizes were included based on predetermined inclusion criteria. Group matching strategy, age, types of figurative ...

Many figurative expressions are fully conventionalized in everyday speech. Regarding the neural basis of figurative language processing, research has predominantly focused on metaphoric expressions in minimal semantic context. It remains unclear in how far metaphoric expressions during continuous text comprehension activate similar neural networks as isolated metaphors. We therefore investigate...

The noun city is an actively epithetized image of Ukrainian poetry the twentieth century. Around it are definitions with direct, descriptive meaning (autological) and figurative, figurative-evaluative (metalogical). Autologous include characteristics size (large, giant, small), age (new, old, ancient, eternal, young), location relative to administrative center (central, provincial), distance fr...

Literal and figurative meanings are two ends of a continuum we can not talk about sharp distinction between these meaning types (Dirven, 2002; Gibbs & Colston, 2012; Radden, 2002). Such exhibits different degrees figurativity. Radden (2002) considers this as literal-metonymy-metaphor continuum; where Dirven focuses on conceptual closeness distance the continuum. This study aims to analy...

This research analyses the type of figurative language (sarcasm or mock; impoliteness is used to perform face threatening acts with use politeness strategies that are obviously insincere and thus remain surface relizations satire; desire precisely clear still an audience protest which intends be describe painful absurd situations foolish wicked persons groups as vividly possible ) in songs domi...

This article examines the role of stylistic convergence in process artistic symbols interaction. The main task present research is dedicated to study novels by J. R. Fowles because his books are filled with deep philosophical content. methods included a definition analysis word representing symbol; contextual and interpretation, generalization, as well method quantitative calculation actualizat...