For an unfamiliar expression:
1. Establish its surface meaning.
2. Identify the conventional or conceptual relation that supplies the inference.
3. Decide whether the endpoint is a referent, an attribute, or the attribution of an attribute.
“Long sword strap” primarily conveys height; “glory between his garments” primarily attributes glory to the wearer. They do not have the same endpoint.
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Three Types of Kināyah: Referent, Attribute, and Attribution
For an unfamiliar expression:
1. Establish its surface meaning.
2. Identify the conventional or conceptual relation that supplies the inference.
3. Decide whether the endpoint is a referent, an attribute, or the attribution of an attribute.
“Long sword strap” primarily conveys height; “glory between his garments” primarily attributes glory to the wearer. They do not have the same endpoint.