The problem of distinguishing between linguistic metaphors and metonymies

Тип работы: Курсовая
Предмет: Английский
Год защиты: 2013
Кол-во страниц: 35

Описание работы

The current importance of this issue is evident because there is big confuse between linguistic metaphor and linguistic metonymy nowadays. The main aim of the present research is to study the problem of distinguishing between linguistic metaphor and linguistic metonymy. This aim has identified the following tasks to be solved within the frame of the research: • To study the concept of linguistic metaphor, its functions and features • To investigate the notion of linguistic metonymy, its characteristics • To analyze linguistic metaphors and metonymies in the works of authors of Victorian era The novelty of the research is to study linguistic metaphor and metonymy based on known novels.

Оглавление:

Introduction    3
Part 1.  General information about linguistic metaphor and linguistic metonymy    5
1.1 The concept of linguistic metaphor, its functions and features    5
1.1.1 Historical Overview    5
1.1.2 Metaphors Reloaded    7
1.2 The notion of linguistic metonymy, its characteristics    12
1.2.1 Definition and examples of metonymy    12
1.2.2 Non-conventional metonyms    15
1.2.3 Conventional metonyms    15
1.2.4. Metaphorical metonyms    17
1.3 The distinction of linguistic metaphor and metonymy    20
Conclusion to the 1st part    22
Part 2. The analysis of linguistic metaphors and metonymies in the works by Charlotte Brontë and Charles Dickens.    23
2.1 Linguistic metaphors and metonymies in the work by Charlotte Brontё “Jane Eyre”    23
2.2 Linguistic metaphors and metonymies in the work by Charles Dickens “Great Expectations”    25
2.3 Comparative analysis of linguistic metaphors and metonymies in the works of Charlotte Brontё and Charles Dickens    33
Conclusion to the 2nd part    35

 


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Цена: 3000 тг

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