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Neural Metaphor Detection in Context [PDF]
Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, 2018 We present end-to-end neural models for detecting metaphorical word use in context. We show that relatively standard BiLSTM models which operate on complete sentences work well in this setting, in comparison to previous work that used more restricted ...
Ge Gao +3 more
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From ends to causes (and back again) by metaphor: the paradox of natural selection [PDF]
, 2013 Natural selection is one of the most famous metaphors in the history of science. Charles Darwin used the metaphor and the underlying analogy to frame his ideas about evolution and its main driving mechanism into a full-fledged theory.
Blancke, Stefaan +4 more
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Novel metaphors comprehension in a child with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. A study on assessment and treatment [PDF]
, 2017 Until the first decade of the current millennium, the literature on metaphor comprehension highlighted typical difficulties in children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
MELOGNO, Sergio +2 more
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The study of conceptual metaphors in ESAP L2 writing: range and variability [PDF]
, 2016 The article presents the study of the influence of professional competence of EFL learners on their academic writing. The task was approached through analyzing learners’ competence in specific knowledge domains - knowledge of terms and specific concepts,
Alekseeva +71 more
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Metaphor in the West and Iran: A Comparative Perspective [PDF]
Matn/Pizhūhī-i AdabīIn this article, the ideas of some prominent Iranian and Western scholars about metaphor are analyzed comparatively. In addition to “the introduction”, the article includes two main parts: in “Metaphor in the West”, the ideas of some well-known figures ...
Reza Amini
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, 2020 It’s natural for hyperbole to mix with metaphor and irony, and other figures of speech. How do they mix together and what kind of compound, if any, arises out of the mixing?
Popa-Wyatt, Mihaela
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transLogos: Translation Studies Journal, 2022 Since the cognitive turn in metaphor studies in the late 1970s, metaphor has been seen as a cognitive phenomenon reflecting how we think, alongside its classic role as a powerful literary device.
Sui HE, Mark SHUTTLEWORTH, Caiwen WANG
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Metaphor in Nightwish`s Dark Passion Play Album [PDF]
, 2014 This research focuses on metaphor used in Nightwish`s Dark Passion Play album. The research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative method. The data are collected from the song lyrics in Nightwish`s Dark Passion Play album.
Sampoerna, J. (Jaka) +1 more
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Of good plants and useless weeds: planning as a spatial technology of the gardening state [PDF]
, 2017 The article deploys Bauman’s metaphor of the ‘gardening’ state to consider the imbrication of planning and the dark side of modernity. It interrogates the public production and defence of urban spaces suitable for people deemed to have value.
Kamete, Amin Y.
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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes +2 more
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