Words And Meaning(s) In Appellative Speech

Question 1

How to interpret an image?

Answer 1

1. identify image
2. separate tenor and vehicle (I. A. Richards)
3. identify tertium comparationis and semantic field(s)
4. draw out significance of combination

Question 2

I. A. Richards:
Whats the image? (+example)

Answer 2

Metaphor
Steel knife in my windpipe

Question 3

I. A. Richards:
Whats the vehicle? (+example)

Answer 3

Transports the image
Steel knife

Question 4

I. A. Richards:
Whats the tertium comparationis? (+example)

Answer 4

Way you work out the meaning
Constricted breathing

Question 5

„Steel knife in my windpipe“ - what are the semantic field(s)?

Answer 5

Weapons, violence

Question 6

I. A. Richards:
Whats the tenor? (+ example)

Answer 6

Violent (love), emotion, violent relationship