The aim of this article is to contribute knowledge about how figurative language from literary texts negotiated through oral interaction in second-language instruction. material consists transcriptions recordings a classroom study basic adult instruction involving two teachers and their student groups. Theories semantic waves discursive mobility are used explore visualize shifts between concret...

This study investigated the metaphorical speech acts used by Australian commentators on Facebook during COVID-19. The sample contained 50 comments that were analyzed qualitatively. adopted Searle taxonomy of acts, namely, directive, assertive, expressive, commissive, and declarative. helped in identifying different functions acts. Moreover, Austin act forms, locutionary, illocutionary, perlocut...