Thursday 13 December 2012

Metaphor

1. What is the distinction between novel and dead metaphors? Can you think of an example?

2. Why might you think metaphors are abbreviated smilies?

3. Is there a difference in how we understand metaphors and smilies?

4. Similes (if literal) are symmetrical. What does this mean? Are metaphors symmetrical?

5. Are all metaphors reducible to smilies? Can you think of one which isnt?

6. What is Searle's theory?

7. What are some problems with Searle's theory? (We touched on some last week)

8. What Davidson's theory?

9. What are the problems with Davidsons theory?

10. Which account do you think is best?

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