The Indexical Affordance of Metaphor: Stain as a Case Example

Metaphor and Symbol 37 (3):208-228 (2022)
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This paper investigates an unexplored indexical dimension inherent in the mapping structure of metaphor. The empirical focus is on the metaphor of stain but the scope of indexicality in relation to...

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10.1080/10926488.2021.1973869

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