CLASSIFICATION OF THE METAPHORS ACCORDING TO THE DEGREE OF UNEXPECTEDNESS

Authors

  • Nino Kemertelidze Full Professor at Grigol Robakidze University, Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Tamar Manjavidze Grigol Robakidze University, Tbilisi, Georgia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2012.v8n2p%25p

Abstract

Unexpectedness causes great emotions in real life; the more unexpected this or that phenomenon is the greater the caused
emotion is, be negative or positive. The classification of metaphors given in article is based on the degree of their
unexpectedness. The article discusses genuine and trite metaphors and the way metaphor passes in the period of its
existence.

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Published

2012-02-16

How to Cite

Kemertelidze, N., & Manjavidze, T. (2012). CLASSIFICATION OF THE METAPHORS ACCORDING TO THE DEGREE OF UNEXPECTEDNESS. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2012.v8n2p%p

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2012): ESJ February Special Edition

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Articles

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