Some linguists such as Ricoeur(1975/1986), Gibbs(1994) and Cameron(2002) have pointed out that metaphor has a textual function but they have not made detailed analysis.

• 一些语言学家如Ricoeur(1975/1986),Gibbs(1994)及Cameron(2002)已经指出了隐喻具有语篇功能,但是,针对隐喻的语篇功能他们没有进行详细的分析。