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In:Metaphor Identification in Multiple Languages: MIPVU around the world
Edited by Susan Nacey, Aletta G. Dorst, Tina Krennmayr and W. Gudrun Reijnierse
[Converging Evidence in Language and Communication Research 22] 2019
► pp. 69–90

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Chapter 4
Linguistic metaphor identification in French

 | , , The NetherlandsCentre for Language Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Published online: 28 November 2019
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https://doi.org/10.1075/celcr.22.04rei
Article outline
  • 4.1Introduction
  • 4.2Linguistic metaphor identification in French
    • 4.2.1Idiosyncratic features of French that may affect metaphor identification by means of MIPVU
      • 4.2.1.1Polywords
      • 4.2.1.2Compounds
      • 4.2.1.3Pronominal verbs
    • 4.2.2Prepositions à and de, and contracted forms
    • 4.2.3Turning MIP into PIM: Guidelines for applying MIPVU to French
    • 4.2.4PIM in practice: Identifying metaphor in French
  • 4.3Some consequences of using one dictionary (and not another) for metaphor identification (in French)
    • 4.3.1Data and dictionaries
    • 4.3.2Results: Comparing agreement between the two dictionaries
    • 4.3.3The qualitative perspective: Some clear differences between the two dictionaries
      • 4.3.3.1Adverbs
      • 4.3.3.2Nouns
      • 4.3.3.3Verbs
      • 4.3.3.4Adjectives: High levels of inter-dictionary agreement
    • 4.3.4Some final thoughts about choosing and using a dictionary for metaphor identification in French
  • 4.4Concluding remarks
  • Notes
  • References
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