On the Interrelation of Metaphor and Metonymy

Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3

Abstract

According to cognitive linguistics, metaphor and metonymy are both important cognitive mechanics. Through the analysis of the similarity and difference and interrelation between metaphor and metonymy,we can draw a conclusion that metaphor and metonym are closely related to each other and these two are a continuum. Keywords: metaphor; metonymy; interrelation.

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Jingfang Wu

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Jingfang Wu (2017). On the Interrelation of Metaphor and Metonymy. Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 5(3), 152-155. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-380334