On the Degree of Motivation in Signs Used in Metaphors Involving Plant Symbolism / Ralf Norrman.
Examples cited refute a generally accepted view that the origins of metaphors are arbitrary. To illustrate this point, examples are cited of how products of nature (curcubitic plants: melons, pumpkins) are used as references to people and their characteristics (hardiness, appearance, texture, inertn...
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| Language: | English |
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1978.
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| Physical Description: | 23 pages |
| Format: | Microfilm Book |