Literal meaning has priority so long as its use is applicable. The book identifies five indicators for departing from that meaning, including established usage, features of the utterance, context, and the setting to which the speech applies.
An idiom may not be intended in its physical sense because of conventional usage. This differs from choosing an attractive meaning arbitrarily. Figurative interpretation needs both an intelligible relationship and a credible interpretive indicator.
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Comprehensive Revision and Final Assessment — Mabadi al-Usul
Literal meaning has priority so long as its use is applicable. The book identifies five indicators for departing from that meaning, including established usage, features of the utterance, context, and the setting to which the speech applies.
An idiom may not be intended in its physical sense because of conventional usage. This differs from choosing an attractive meaning arbitrarily. Figurative interpretation needs both an intelligible relationship and a credible interpretive indicator.