LessonsDefinitions of Literal and Figurative Use and the Technical Divisions of MetaphorQuiz

مع قرينة
Together with a contextual indication.

The expression links the clue to the occasion of use. A clue is not merely an unrelated fact discovered afterward; it contributes to identifying what the speaker means in this utterance.

The analysis also distinguishes deliberately providing an indication from finding a circumstantial sign. Without a basis for intentional figurative meaning, the co-occurrence of an unusual word and a contextual sign may still be error rather than rhetorical usage.

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The wording of the contextual-clue condition

Definitions of Literal and Figurative Use and the Technical Divisions of Metaphor

مع قرينة
Together with a contextual indication.

The expression links the clue to the occasion of use. A clue is not merely an unrelated fact discovered afterward; it contributes to identifying what the speaker means in this utterance.

The analysis also distinguishes deliberately providing an indication from finding a circumstantial sign. Without a basis for intentional figurative meaning, the co-occurrence of an unusual word and a contextual sign may still be error rather than rhetorical usage.