-
figure of speech, or one
could interpret a
phrase metaphorically or
metonymically. For example, the
phrase "lend me your ear"
could be
analyzed in a number...
- take
either singular or
plural verb
forms depending on
context and the
metonymic shift that it implies,
while in some
other forms of
English the verb agreement...
-
Creative Compounding in English: The
Semantics of
Metaphorical and
Metonymical Noun-Noun Combinations. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. pp. 144–146. Oxford...
-
faith in the
multiparty constitution. The
election also saw the rise of
metonymic supporters of the new candidates, the
Obidient movement of
Peter Obi,...
- and the duchess. Flute's name, like that of the
other mechanicals, is
metonymical and
derives from his craft: "Flute"
references a
church organ, an instrument...
- [citation needed] Flute's name, like that of the
other mechanicals, is
metonymical and
derives from his craft: "Flute"
references a
church organ, an instrument...
-
international governmental organizations. The name "The Hague" is
commonly used
metonymically to
refer to
either of the
international courts that
reside in the city...
-
ambiguities can
arise from the
intentional use of homophonic, homographic,
metonymic, or
figurative language. A pun
differs from a
malapropism in that a malapropism...
- with
Sunset Boulevard in
Beverly Hills. The name is most
commonly used
metonymically to
refer to the three-block
stretch of the
street between Wilshire Boulevard...
- anarchists, communists, and
socialists whose luxurious lifestyles,
metonymically including consumption of champagne, are
ostensibly in
conflict with...
