Towards a Better Understanding of Metonymy

Towards a Better Understanding of Metonymy
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Publisher : Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers
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ISBN-10 : 1788743458
ISBN-13 : 9781788743457
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Book Synopsis Towards a Better Understanding of Metonymy by : Wojciech Wachowski

Download or read book Towards a Better Understanding of Metonymy written by Wojciech Wachowski and published by Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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