If your parents were any similar to mine, as you were growing up, it's quite likely that they often conveyed lessons through some sort of figurative speech.
So, interestingly enough, I did get some valid feedback from a reader that I wasn’t technically accurate in my definition by calling them “metaphors”, when I’ve used different types of figurative language... Not necessarily an excuse, but I guess this is where my note at the end of growing up in a high-context language and culture comes to picture a bit: language is slightly loosen in context in an attempt to simplify, but it may annoy those that look for more a literal meaning...
I definitely enjoyed the discussion! And to receive direct feedback...
So, interestingly enough, I did get some valid feedback from a reader that I wasn’t technically accurate in my definition by calling them “metaphors”, when I’ve used different types of figurative language... Not necessarily an excuse, but I guess this is where my note at the end of growing up in a high-context language and culture comes to picture a bit: language is slightly loosen in context in an attempt to simplify, but it may annoy those that look for more a literal meaning...
I definitely enjoyed the discussion! And to receive direct feedback...