Metonymy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Metonymy (pronounced /mɨˈtɒnɨmi/ ) is a figure of speech used in rhetoric in which a thing or concept is not called by its own name, but by the name of something intimately associated with that...
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Here are two senses for metonymy: ... Metonymy is, broadly defined, a trope in which one entity is used to stand for another associated entity. ... Metonymy is, more specifically, a replacive relationship that is the basis for a number of conventional metonymic expressions occurring in ordinary language.
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www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatI...
www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsMetonymy.htm
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Reference to something or someone by naming one of its attributes. ... The pen is mightier than the sword; The pen is an attribute of thoughts that are written with a pen; the sword is an attribute of military action ... We await word from the crown.
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humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Figures/M/metonymy.htm
humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Figures/M/metonymy.htm
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METONYMY IN MENTAL-STATE DESCRIPTIONS ... NOTE: The databank contains a page for examples of metonymy. Examples of metonymy also occur in other example-pages, and are so marked by the tag ``METONYMY''. ... NOTE: This page discusses metaphor, towards the end, as well as metonymy. See the comments on competing...
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www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~jab/ATT-Meta/Databank/Metaphor-Descr...
www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~jab/ATT-Meta/Databank/Metaphor-Descriptions/metonymy.html
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Examples Help! Metonymy! Visit this free resource for definitions and examples of Metonymy. Definition, example and information about Metonymy. ... ; Examples Help! What is the definition of Metonymy?; How do you define Metonymy? What is a Metonymy? The word derives from the Greek meta meaning change, and onyma meaning a...
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www.examples-help.org.uk/metonymy.htm
www.examples-help.org.uk/metonymy.htm
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The best definition I have found is that 'metonymy is the evocation of the whole by a connection. It consists in using for the name of a thing or a relationship an attribute, a suggested sense, or something closely related, such as effect for cause...
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www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/sem07.html
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Another conceptual relation that permits metonymy is that between a document and the content of the document. Thus the word book refers to a physical object: a collection of sheets with printing or pictures on them that is bound together.
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www.indiana.edu/~hlw/Meaning/metaphor.html
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Metonymy - Definition of 'Metonymy' from our glossary of English linguistic and grammatical terms containing explanations and cross-references to other relevant English grammar terms. ... Term: Metonymy...
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www.usingenglish.com/glossary/metonymy.html
www.usingenglish.com/glossary/metonymy.html
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Definition of metonymy from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of metonymy. Pronunciation of metonymy. Definition of the word metonymy. Origin of the word metonymy. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » metonymy...
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www.yourdictionary.com/metonymy
www.yourdictionary.com/metonymy
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[mə-tŏńə-mē]
