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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > semiotic, linguistic, and discursive orientations > metaphor
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > rhetorical orientations > metaphor
... > social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy and sociology > symbolism > metaphor
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metaphor  

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  • Metaphor occurs when we use words or visual constructions to make novel references in atypical contexts. In the sentences, “Metaphor can dress our ideas more clearly and colorfully” and “Metaphor offers a window on the world,” the words dress and window illustrate metaphor. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Metaphor]

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