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Metonymy and Language: A New Theory of Linguistic Processing - Denroche, Charles
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Metonymy and Language presents a new theory of language and communication in which the central focus is on the concept of metonymy, the recognition of partial matches and overlaps. Through the use of original data sets and rigorous primary research, Denroche characterizes metonymy as key to understanding why language is so 'fit for purpose' and how it achieves such great subtlety and flexibility. This study develops the notion of 'metonymic competence' and demonstrates that metonymic behavior is often pursued for its own ...

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Metonymy and Language: A New Theory of Linguistic Processing 2016, Routledge, London

ISBN-13: 9781138245310

Paperback

Metonymy and Language: A New Theory of Linguistic Processing 2014, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9781138810624

Hardcover