| dc.description.abstract | This study focuses on explaining how the interpretation of the metaphorical expressions is
achieved in the selected Mipasho Taarab songs to avoid misunderstanding. The study seeks to
clarify how the listeners of Mipasho Taarab songs get to understand the meaning of the
metaphorical expressions used in the songs. A Relevance theoretic approach was used to account
for the speaker’s meaning. Using purposive sampling, two Mipasho Taarab songs were selected
and their metaphorical expressions identified and classified into Personality metaphors, Food
metaphors, Commodity Metaphors and Football pitch metaphors. The study found out that
context plays a key role in the interpretation of metaphorical expressions and that the ad hoc
concept of broadening can be used to account for the interpretation of the metaphorical
expressions in the selected Mipasho Taarab songs. | en_US |
