Questions tagged [metaphor]
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In semiotics, what type of sign is a metaphor or an allegory?
Would they classify into icon, index or symbol?
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Why do some abstract concepts get described as a liquid in English?
For example, work is completely abstract but we talk about workflows, which is something pertaining to fluids. Why does this happen?
