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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...
- 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...
-
ambiguities can
arise from the
intentional use of homophonic, homographic,
metonymic, or
figurative language. A pun
differs from a
malapropism in that a malapropism...
-
purely political reasons. In this context, the term "the hyphen" was a
metonymical reference to this kind of
ethnicity descriptor, and "dropping the hyphen"...
- circuses" (or "bread and games"; from Latin:
panem et circenses) is a
metonymic phrase referring to
superficial appea****t. It is
attributed to Juvenal...
- [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...
-
faith in the
multiparty constitution. The
election also saw the rise of
metonymic supporters of the new candidates, the
Obidient movement of
Peter Obi,...
- racing, they are
often called "sports
racing cars". Sometimes, they are
metonymically referred to as "Le Mans cars", as the 24
Hours of Le Mans has been closely...
