%0 Journal Article
	%A Wang Haiyan
	%D 2013
	%J International Journal of Cognitive and Language Sciences
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 82, 2013
	%T A Pragmatic Study of Metaphorization in English Newspaper Headlines
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/17366
	%V 82
	%X This paper attempts to explore the phenomenon of metaphorization in English newspaper headlines from the perspective of pragmatic investigation. With relevance theory as the guideline, this paper makes an explanation of the processing of metaphor with a pragmatic approach and points that metaphor is the stimulus adopted by journalists to achieve optimal relevance in this ostensive communication, as well as the strategy to fulfill their writing purpose.

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