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A metaphor is when you describe something by saying it is something else, even though it's not literally true. For example, we can say "They are forced to make a decision" while there is no actual physical force applied to them.
When using a metaphor, we are carrying over associations from a more tangible and specific source domain (such as physical force or pressure) to a more abstract target domain (such as obligation).
In this study, you will need to identify the source domain of the metaphor.
It is helpful to remember that the source domain is usually a more specific, physical thing (force, pressure) that provides the conceptual structure for understanding the metaphor.
You will see sentences with highlighted words that are used metaphorically, along with a list of 5 potential source domains. Your task is to select the source domain for the highlighted metaphor which represents associations and meaning carried over to the target domain.
You can select up to 3 source domains that apply to the metaphor.
For each sentence, you will first see the sentence to be annotated with source. The process is:
If you think that the highlighted word is not used as a metaphor in this sentence, select "NO METAPHOR"
You can select up to 3 domains. You can select "OTHER DOMAIN" along with other domains.
You can select up to 3 domains. You can select "OTHER DOMAIN" along with other domains.
You can select up to 3 domains. You can select "OTHER DOMAIN" along with other domains.
You can select up to 3 domains. You can select "OTHER DOMAIN" along with other domains.
Please carefully read the sentence and select the appropriate source domain(s) for the highlighted metaphor.
You can select up to 3 domains. You can select "OTHER DOMAIN" along with other domains.
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Please carefully read the sentence and select up to 3 appropriate source domains for the highlighted metaphor.
Take your time to understand the metaphor before selecting domains.
You can select up to 3 domains. You can select "OTHER DOMAIN" along with other domains.
Thank you for participating in our metaphor annotation study.
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A metaphor is when you describe something by saying it is something else, even though it's not literally true. For example, we can say "They are forced to make a decision" while there is no actual physical force applied to them.
When using a metaphor, we are carrying over associations from a more tangible and specific source domain (such as physical force or pressure) to a more abstract target domain (such as obligation).
In this study, you will need to identify the source domain of the metaphor.
It is helpful to remember that the source domain is usually a more specific, physical thing (force, pressure) that provides the conceptual structure for understanding the metaphor.
You will see sentences with highlighted words that are used metaphorically, along with a list of 5 potential source domains. Your task is to select the source domain for the highlighted metaphor which represents associations and meaning carried over to the target domain.
You can select up to 3 source domains that apply to the metaphor.
For each sentence, you will first see the sentence to be annotated with source. The process is:
If you think that the highlighted word is not used as a metaphor in this sentence, select "NO METAPHOR"
To choose the source domain, consider what the word refers to in its physical sense rather than what it represents or means.
The options you see are in a random order; sometimes there is a better, more relevant source domain down the list. Remember that you can choose several source domains, and do not jump at the first one.
Some of the highlighted words might be unfamiliar to you, though we tried to remove rare words. Please look them up to find their original, physical meaning.