The Semeiosis of Poetic Metaphor |
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... literature is ponderous , whole libraries might be devoted to the literature on metaphor . Early in the present undertaking , I recalled ( and resolved to avoid ) the feelings of utter helplessness I had experienced in the mid- 1970s ...
... literature is ponderous , whole libraries might be devoted to the literature on metaphor . Early in the present undertaking , I recalled ( and resolved to avoid ) the feelings of utter helplessness I had experienced in the mid- 1970s ...
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... literature and linguistics ; he changed my approach to my students of literature and linguistics - by showing me , in his own example , how one can become a great teacher by exhibiting the openness and enthusiasm and curiosity of a ...
... literature and linguistics ; he changed my approach to my students of literature and linguistics - by showing me , in his own example , how one can become a great teacher by exhibiting the openness and enthusiasm and curiosity of a ...
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... literature or of a particular genre or tradi- tion in literature ; such metaphors may expect the reader to know the special referents of words as assigned by literary convention . While these considerations seem obvious , the semantic ...
... literature or of a particular genre or tradi- tion in literature ; such metaphors may expect the reader to know the special referents of words as assigned by literary convention . While these considerations seem obvious , the semantic ...
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abstract actual already analogical Animate becomes believe Black boundaries called cause chapter character clear complex conceptual condition connection consciousness consider context convention course crossing diagram diagrammatic displacement distinction evolution example experience fact feeling figural final function further given ground growth hierarchy human hypoicon hypothesis icon idea imaginal immediate important indexical instance interesting interpretation kind language least light linguistic literal logic meaning merely metaicon mind nature notion object original parallel passage pattern Peirce Peirce's Peircean perhaps poem poet poetic metaphor poetry position possibility potential precisely predication present pure reading reality reason reference relation represent respect reversible seems semantic semeiotic sense Shakespeare's significance similarity simply sort space Specifically stars suggest symbol tension theory thing third thought tion trembling true truth turn universal whole