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Pages: 442
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Metonymy in Language and Thought gives a state-of-the-art account of metonymic research. The contributions have different disciplinary and theoretical backgroun
Metonymy in Language, Thought and Brain
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Boguslaw Bierwiaczonek
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2013 - Publisher: Equinox Publishing (UK)

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The book presents a survey of the studies of metonymy in various aspects of language from the cognitive linguistic perspective. It discusses the role of metonym
Metonymy
Language: en
Pages: 241
Authors: Jeannette Littlemore
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This book explores metonymy in language, gesture, music, art and film, and discusses the challenges it presents in cross-cultural communication.
Metonymy
Language: en
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Authors: Jeannette Littlemore
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
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'Metonymy' is a type of figurative language used in everyday conversation, a form of shorthand that allows us to use our shared knowledge to communicate with fe
Towards a Better Understanding of Metonymy
Language: en
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Authors: Wojciech Wachowski
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2019 - Publisher: Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers

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The general aim of this book is to contribute to a better understanding of metonymy, using the theoretical framework of cognitive linguistics. The book argues f