Truth and Metaphor - A presentation and discussion of two theories on how metaphors can be true
Metaphor is the most commonly discussed form of figurative language, and can most simply be presented as statements describing one thing as another. This paper is concerned with the issue of in what sense a metaphor can be said to be true. It outlines the main features of two different theories of metaphor: Donald Davidson’s account of metaphor as presented in the article ”What metaphors mean” (19
