Variation in Metonymy : Cross-linguistic, Historical and Lectal Perspectives /
Weiwei Zhang.
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- Cognitive Linguistics Research [CLR] ; 59 .
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgement -- List of Symbols -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One: THEORETICAL PRELIMINARY -- 1. Demarcation and variability of metonymy -- 2. Metonymy in expressions -- Part Two: CASE STUDIES -- 3. The cross-linguistic perspective: Metonymies for PERSON -- 4. The diachronic perspective: Metonymies for WOMAN -- 5. The lectal perspective: Metonymies for GOVERNMENT -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix -- Index