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The primary or ordinary name of something is called:

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The primary or ordinary name of something is called:

In metaphorical naming, "a word or phrase literally referring to one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them." Thus a metaphorical name is the contrary of an ordinary name. See page 30.

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The primary or ordinary name of something is called:

    { 1 } - a metaphorical name.
    { 2 } - a common name.
    { 3 } - a literal name.
    { 4 } - a proper name.
    { 5 } - a symbolic name.

A common name "refers to a group of individuals on the basis of some characteristics shared by all of them." Not all literal names are common. For example, Pat Mohr is the name of the man who wrote this exercise, but Pat Mohr is a proper rather than a common name. See page 29.

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The primary or ordinary name of something is called:

    { 1 } - a metaphorical name.
    { 2 } - a common name.
    { 3 } - a literal name.
    { 4 } - a proper name.
    { 5 } - a symbolic name.

See page 29.

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4 is wrong. Please try again.


The primary or ordinary name of something is called:

    { 1 } - a metaphorical name.
    { 2 } - a common name.
    { 3 } - a literal name.
    { 4 } - a proper name.
    { 5 } - a symbolic name.

A proper name "refers to one particular individual." See page 29. Not all literal names are proper. For example, "car" is the literal name of the Ford Taurus, but "car" is a common rather than proper name.

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The primary or ordinary name of something is called:

    { 1 } - a metaphorical name.
    { 2 } - a common name.
    { 3 } - a literal name.
    { 4 } - a proper name.
    { 5 } - a symbolic name.

"Symbolic" here is another word for metaphorical. See the question about metaphorical naming in this exercise for the way in which such naming expresses similarity.

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