Figurative Language Mental Imagery And Pragmatics. Imagery imagery in a literary text is an author s use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work. Powerful forms of imagery engage all of the senses.
Robyn carston 25 73 university college london. Metaphor a metaphor. 15232380 figurative language and the semantics pragmatics distinction article papafragou1996figurativela title figurative language and the semantics pragmatics distinction author a.
The main challenge in pragmatics is how speakers fill the gap between what is said and what is.
The main challenge in pragmatics is how speakers fill the gap between what is said and what is. 15232380 figurative language and the semantics pragmatics distinction article papafragou1996figurativela title figurative language and the semantics pragmatics distinction author a. Figurative language and the semantics pragmatics distinction anna papafragou department of linguistics university college london gower street abstract this paper aims at demonstrating that the cognitive mechanisms underlying certain tropes e g. Figurative language mental imagery and pragmatics.