This article examines the diverse cognitive, communicative, and social functions of
figurative language, drawing on linguistic, psycholinguistic, and pedagogical research. It
highlights the efficiency, conceptual power, cultural grounding, and developmental patterns
of figurative expressions, emphasizing their importance for language learning, cross
linguistic awareness, and effective instruction in figurative competence.
figurative language, conceptual metaphor, psycholinguistics, language pedagogy
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