Davidson's insights into metaphor are often treated as an isolated episode, with little regard for his work on semantics. In this paper I want to reassess “What Metaphors Mean” in the light of Davidson’s theory of meaning, to explain why he is convinced that a metaphor lacks cognitive content and is devoid of any meaning other than that conveyed by its words in their literal interpretation.
The Dreamwork of Language: Donald Davidson Between Metaphor and Meaning
Alessandro Cavazzana
2022-01-01
Abstract
Davidson's insights into metaphor are often treated as an isolated episode, with little regard for his work on semantics. In this paper I want to reassess “What Metaphors Mean” in the light of Davidson’s theory of meaning, to explain why he is convinced that a metaphor lacks cognitive content and is devoid of any meaning other than that conveyed by its words in their literal interpretation.
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