Towards a better understanding of metonymy
Auteur :
Wachowski, Wojciech
Éditeur :
Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
ISBN :
9781788743457
Date de publication :
8 août 2019
Dimensions :
22,5 x 15,0 cm
Poids :
285 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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 for a conceptual rather than purely linguistic basis for metonymy and explores distinctions between metonymy and other figurative language.