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A Davidsonian Response to the Dead Metaphor Problem

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dc.contributor.authorWilson, Richard Jamesen
dc.contributor.committeechairEpstein, Brianen
dc.contributor.committeememberKlagge, James C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberOtt, Walter R.en
dc.contributor.departmentPhilosophyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:36:28Zen
dc.date.adate2008-05-30en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:36:28Zen
dc.date.issued2008-04-28en
dc.date.rdate2008-05-30en
dc.date.sdate2008-05-12en
dc.description.abstractIn his article, "What Metaphors Mean," Donald Davidson presented his own unique theory of metaphor. While this theory has proved to be influential, there seems to be one problem which a Davidsonian theory cannot account for: the dead metaphor problem. Due to certain aspects of Davidson's theory of metaphor, critics argue that it is impossible for Davidson to explain how dead metaphors form. In this thesis, I will show why Davidson's account should be chosen over other prominent theories of metaphor, and how a Davidsonian might be able to bypass the dead metaphor problem.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05122008-011046en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05122008-011046/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/32647en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartWMM2.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectnon-literal meaningen
dc.subjectBlacken
dc.subjectFogelinen
dc.subjectReimeren
dc.titleA Davidsonian Response to the Dead Metaphor Problemen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePhilosophyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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