Difference between revisions of "Talk:Figurative Speech"
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(3) We need a few more ''heads'' to help out. | (3) We need a few more ''heads'' to help out. | ||
| − | I thought putting the mechanisms of replacement for metonymy - such as 'author for works' for (1) - may be a good idea, but it | + | I thought putting the mechanisms of replacement for metonymy - such as 'author for works' for (1) - may be a good idea, but it would also suggest completeness or could lead into distracting details. [[User:Soerenk|Soeren Koopmann]] 18:59, 16 November 2008 (CET) |
Latest revision as of 20:02, 16 November 2008
Olaf said he would like to have the examples for metonymy and synecdoche changed, so I thought I could put the examples I used in my tutorial up for discussion.
Metonymy
(1) Reading Shakespeare.
(2) The kettle is boiling.
(3) Washington issued a press release.
Synecdoche
(1) Fifty sails.
(2) We need a few more hands to help out. vs (3) We need a few more heads to help out.
I thought putting the mechanisms of replacement for metonymy - such as 'author for works' for (1) - may be a good idea, but it would also suggest completeness or could lead into distracting details. Soeren Koopmann 18:59, 16 November 2008 (CET)
