Dissertation
Understanding Hyperbole
(2018)
Abstract
Hyperbole has been associated with both metaphor and irony. The paper acknowledges the similarities that hyperbole has with them. It also focuses on the differences between hyperbole and both tropes. Thus, the paper shows that hyperbole is a unique figurative speech act that should not be linked to either tropes. The paper shows that hyperbole does not only share characteristics with metaphor and irony, but also it shares features with generalization. There are also differences between hyperbole and generalization. This makes it more clear that hyperbole does resemble different figurative speech acts and is distinct from them at the same time.
Keywords
- figurative speech,
- generalization,
- Hyperbole,
- irony,
- metaphor,
- pragmatics
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall October 15, 2018
Degree
MA Linguistics
Field of study
Linguistics
Department
University College London, Program of Study: MA Linguistics
Advisors
Tim Pritchard
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/th.212
Citation Information
Noura Aljadaan. "Understanding Hyperbole" (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/arabworldenglishjournal-awej/572/