Type an expression below: Loading             Our Focus is on Metaphoric English         We are focusing on language terms.   Yep!  English is a language which is rich in metaphors.  On the one hand, this is a great advantage.  One is able to select words which express nuances of meaning.  Because English can be stretched in ways that very few languages can be, speakers of that language have access to a vocabulary which is second to none.  However, English's very richness is also one of its great disadvantages, especially to those who have not the opportunity to study English on all levels.  Another disadvantage to English is that much of its vocabulary is culturally dependent.  That is very bad news for persons who know nothing about how people who speak English construct their world.  The truth is that the structural aspect of a language, no matter how complex or complicated, is a million times easier to get a hold of, understand and learn than the figurative or metaphoric one.  Structure, after all, can be memorized; culture can not be.  It must be assimilated and comprehended.  To understand English metaphorically, one must go beyond the superficial and venture into the world of ideas.  That is, one must leave the world of black and white to venture into the world of grays.   Understanding English metaphorically, is comprehending how people who speak that language perceive their reality, by no means an easy task.                                              Wylcome Updates Iniwhere.com IdiomaticExpressions.com Askplain Pedians English Begin   You are in About Minimal Pairs      © 2010 Wylcome Services © 2009 Wylcome Web Services | Metaphoric English | Advertiser Supported Service of Idioms | Idiomatic Expressions & Idiomatic Expression | Adobe Acrobat Reader is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.  SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board.