Critical Thinking
Running head: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE VERSUS LITERAL LANGUAGE 1
Figurative language versus literal language
Abdoul Bah
Professor Ed. Yancey
Critical Thinking-PHI 210
01/22/2013
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE VERSUS LITERAL LANGUAGE 2
The terms listed below will be defined and their function will be given with an example for each one. This assignment is to help understanding and using these terms in the logical and proper way.
"Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint."
(Don Marquis)
"Fads are the kiss of death. When the fad goes away, you go with it."
(Conway Twitty) Idiom is a set expression of two or more words that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words. Adjective: idiomatic.
Analogy a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based: the analogy between the heart and a pump. the process by which words or phrases are created or re-formed according to existing patterns in the language, as when shoon was re-formed as shoes, when -ize is added to nouns like winter to form verbs, or when a child says foots for feet . Analogy is also a form resulting from such a process. Understanding the meaning of an analogy is key to the success of the analogy in communication. Most people that speak the same language will understand some analogies. Within small social groups of people, there are often shared analogies that bind the group together. People living in a certain region or country only understand other analogies. The relationship between them began to thaw. This means that the relationship was changing.
You are as annoying as nails on a chalkboard. You must be annoying for someone to say that. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE VERSUS LITERAL LANGUAGE 3
I am going to be toast when I get home. This is usually said when someone
Figurative language versus literal language
Abdoul Bah
Professor Ed. Yancey
Critical Thinking-PHI 210
01/22/2013
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE VERSUS LITERAL LANGUAGE 2
The terms listed below will be defined and their function will be given with an example for each one. This assignment is to help understanding and using these terms in the logical and proper way.
"Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint."
(Don Marquis)
"Fads are the kiss of death. When the fad goes away, you go with it."
(Conway Twitty) Idiom is a set expression of two or more words that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words. Adjective: idiomatic.
Analogy a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based: the analogy between the heart and a pump. the process by which words or phrases are created or re-formed according to existing patterns in the language, as when shoon was re-formed as shoes, when -ize is added to nouns like winter to form verbs, or when a child says foots for feet . Analogy is also a form resulting from such a process. Understanding the meaning of an analogy is key to the success of the analogy in communication. Most people that speak the same language will understand some analogies. Within small social groups of people, there are often shared analogies that bind the group together. People living in a certain region or country only understand other analogies. The relationship between them began to thaw. This means that the relationship was changing.
You are as annoying as nails on a chalkboard. You must be annoying for someone to say that. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE VERSUS LITERAL LANGUAGE 3
I am going to be toast when I get home. This is usually said when someone
References: Critical thinking book (Kirby/ Goodpaster) Edition for strayer university Dictionaryboss .com and grammar and composition