CriterionOriginalDependent
ExpressionGeneric noun, literally or by interpretationVerb, derivative, particle, related forms
MechanismTransfer in the noun's meaning directlyTransfer through an underlying meaning or relation
Example“Lion” for a brave person“Spoke” of a situation
This is more than affixing a grammatical label. For a verb or derivative, the account of the metaphor traces the transfer through the meaning from which the form or relation is understood.
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Original and Dependent Metaphor: Generic Nouns, Verbs, Derivatives and Particles
CriterionOriginalDependent
ExpressionGeneric noun, literally or by interpretationVerb, derivative, particle, related forms
MechanismTransfer in the noun's meaning directlyTransfer through an underlying meaning or relation
Example“Lion” for a brave person“Spoke” of a situation
This is more than affixing a grammatical label. For a verb or derivative, the account of the metaphor traces the transfer through the meaning from which the form or relation is understood.