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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Philosophy of Language

Background:

  • Traditional views consider figurative language indirect and non-literal.
  • Figurative language is often seen as a rhetorical device for specific purposes.
  • Literal language is presumed to be the primary mode for direct and precise communication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the traditional understanding of figurative language.
  • To propose that figurative language is efficient and direct.
  • To explore the cognitive and social functions of figurative language.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of existing theories on figurative language.
  • Argumentation against the literal/figurative distinction.
  • Exploration of cognitive and adaptive functions.

Main Results:

  • Figurative language precisely demonstrates meaning, rather than obscuring it.
  • It is produced and understood efficiently, without requiring special effort.
  • Figurative language directly communicates complex thoughts and feelings.

Conclusions:

  • Figurative language is a direct and efficient mode of communication.
  • It fulfills adaptive cognitive and social needs.
  • The traditional view of figurative language as indirect is fundamentally flawed.