Metonymy and Word-Formation

Metonymy and Word-Formation
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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9781527507425
ISBN-13 : 1527507424
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Book Synopsis Metonymy and Word-Formation by : Mario Brdar

Download or read book Metonymy and Word-Formation written by Mario Brdar and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the interplay between word-formation and metonymy. It shows that, like metaphor, metonymy interacts in important ways with morphological structure, but also warns us against a virtually unconstrained conception of metonymy. The central claim here is that word-formation and metonymy are distinct linguistic components that complement and mutually constrain each other. Using linguistic data from a variety of languages, the book provides ample empirical support for its thesis. It is much more than a systematic study of two neglected linguistic phenomena, for a long time thought to be unimportant by linguists. Through exposing and explaining the intricate interaction between metonymy and word formation from a cognitive linguistic perspective, the reader is presented with a sense of the amazing complexity of the development of linguistic systems. This book will be essential reading for scholars and advanced students interested in the role of figuration in grammar.


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