Literal Meaning and Figurative Language.

Gibbs, Raymond W., Jr.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ481141

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Literal Meaning and Figurative Language.

Gibbs, Raymond W., Jr.; And Others

Discourse Processes, v16 n4 p387-403 Oct-Dec 1993

Outlines five competing ideas about how the literal meanings of sentences can be determined. Studies people's intuitive sense of the literal meanings of sentences. Examines through two experiments people's judgments about the literality of sentences containing figurative language. Discusses implications of findings. (HB)

Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research, Discourse Analysis, Discourse Modes, Figurative Language, Higher Education, Sentences

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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