On Metaphor as Evaluative Modality

[zmaalej]

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Dear List Members,

Metaphor has been studied as process and product (Gibbs, 1999; Allbritton,
1995; etc.), as a similarity-creating phenomenon (Ortony, 1979; Glucksberg &
Keysar, 1990; etc.), as enhancing intimacy between speaker and hearer
(Cohen, 1979), etc. However, I have seen very few studies (Averill, 1990) of
metaphor as an evaluative modality, i.e. as an instantiation of speaker
attitude. Could anybody direct me to any relevant  literature? Your
collaboration is mostly valued. Thank you in advance.

Zouhair Maalej,
Department of English Chair,
Faculty of Letters, Manouba, 2010,
University of Tunis I, TUNISIA.
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