Appreciating Metaphor

Name: Appreciating Metaphor
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This free online course will give you the necessary skills to understand English at its fundamental metaphorical level.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Recognize that metaphor is a basic element of English
Explain how metaphor is a way of thinking that gives rise to ways of expressing thoughts
Describe how metaphor works
Identify how the mapping theory of metaphor is a useful way to unlock the meaning of expressions
Analyze a number of top-level metaphors
Distinguish ways top-level metaphors provide models for the construction of basic-level metaphors
Indicate a new depth of understanding and appreciation of the rich expressiveness of English

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