Types And Language Functions of Metaphor

Abstract

The current stage of linguistic development is characterized by an increasing interest in the study, dissemination and widespread use of the communicative purpose of language units. It is therefore not in vain that much research has been done on the problem of communication in the modern sciences, which deals with the detailed study of the structural and linguistic features of language.

Consequently, there is a need to use methodological tools and methods, both oral and written, to enrich the speech, to fill it with content, to give it an expressive color. In this sense, metaphor is one of the most effective means of expressing reality in words. It is also a universal way of knowing and conceptualizing the real world. It expresses the human worldview through metaphor and is the most expressive means of speech, distinguished by its semantic volume and information carrier.

This article discusses the features of metaphor and its expressive, emotional, verbal means, as well as the manifestation of metaphor in English.