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Metonymy in Language and Thought; the concept of metonymy in cognitive linguistics
Title: Metonymy in Language and Thought; the concept of metonymy in cognitive linguistics
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Metonymy in Language and Thought; the concept of metonymy in cognitive linguistics
Metonymy
1) What is metonymy?
Working definition:
Metonymy is a cognitive process in which one conceptual entity, the vehicle, provides mental access to another conceptual entity, the target, within the same idealised cognitive model (ICM). (Zoltán Kövecses; Metaphor; Oxford University Press 2002)
Metonymy is usually used to get an easier access to something.
 difference to metaphor: metaphor uses two domains one of which is abstract and one of …showed first 75 words of 1071 total…
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Reference:
 Panther, Klaus-Uwe / Radden, G&uuml;nter (Hrsg.) (1999): Metonymy in Language and Thought. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing
 K&ouml;vecses, Zolt&aacute;n (2002): Metaphor. New York: Oxford University Press
 Lakoff, George / Johnson, Mark (1998): Leben in Metaphern. Heidelberg: Carl Auer Systeme
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