Meeting 2 Semantics IG 0352 Literal, non literal meaning Metaphor

Learning Outcome Students are able to identify the metaphors from the texts 2Semantics IG 0352

OUTLINE Literal meaning Non literal meaning Metaphor –Kinds of metaphors 3Semantics IG 0352

Literal & non Literal meaning Literal : having the basic or usual meaning of a word or phrase (Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary) Non Literal : the extension of the literal meaning E.g. 1. Jane’s eyes nearly popped out of her head. Jane’s eyes were not projected from her head (Cruse 2004) 2. The sandwich is sitting in the corner The sandwich  the person ordering sandwich 4Semantics IG 0352

Metaphor Metaphor : the use of a word or a phrase to mean something different from the literal meaning (Oxford Advanced Leaner’s Dictionary) The use of language to refer to something other than what it was originally applied to, or what it ‘literally’ means, in order to suggest some resemblance or make a connection between the two things (Knowless and Moon: 2006) Semantics IG 03525

Metaphor Her words stabbed his heart Time is money Juliet is the sun He attacked my argument Semantics IG 03526

Analysing Metaphors In analysing we need to consider three things 1. Vehicle  the metaphor ( the word/phrase) 2. Topic  the literary meaning 3. Grounds  the connection between the two Semantics IG 03527

Analysing metaphor Context : be prepared for amountain of paperwork Vehicle : mountain Topic : a large amount Grounds : ideas of size, being immovable and difficult to deal with Semantics IG 03528

Analysing metaphor Context : the white blood cells which help to fight off invading micro organism Vehicle : Topic : Grounds: Semantics IG 03529

Conclusion Meaning : literal & non literal Metaphor : the use of a word to mean something different from the literal meaning Analysing metaphors: –Vehicle –Topic –Grounds Semantics IG