Figurative language, by which the speaker intends to communicate something other than what is actually said by the words used, is commonplace in human communication. Some claim that metaphorical ...

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There are quite a number of systems in Metaphor: ReFantazio that you have to get to grips with, and there are just a couple of terms that aren’t very well-explained. That’s where we come in. If you’re ...

A few years ago people put out an educational video on sexual assault and consent using the example of making tea. It seemed to communicate the issue really well and made the rounds again this summer.

Writing about metaphor is dancing with your conceptual clothes off, the innards of your language exposed by equipment more powerful than anything operated by the TSA. Still, one would be a rabbit not ...

A few years ago people put out an educational video on sexual assault and consent using the example of making tea. It seemed to communicate the issue really well and made the rounds again this summer.