Metonymy

​Is based on the fact that two objects (phenomena) have common grounds of existence in reality

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EX: 'cup' and 'tea'​

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​Metonymy

(Вместо имени)​

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means another portion of tea (liquid) that is in a cup (container)​

​"Will you have another cup?"

​What is the difference between metonymy and metaphor?

Metaphor compares two unrelated concepts

Metonymy replaces the thing named and the thing meant (both are connected to each other)

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Compare:

​'the Sun' and 'the pancake'

'the plate' and 'the soup'​

Multiple Choice

Metaphor is about resemblance (сходство), metonymy is about...

• similarities

• differences

• contiguity

​from the cradel to the grave​

from the birth to the death​

​​a concrete thing instead of an abstract notion it denotes

the hall applauded​

the people in the hall applauded​

​​a container instead of the thing contained

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the table in front of us was laughing

the people that were around the table were laughing​

a relation of proximity​

the marble spoke

the statue made of marble spoke​

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​​a material instead of a thing made of it

to earn money with a pen

to earn money by writing something (articles, books, poems) using a pen.​

an instrument instead of an action or the doer of an action​

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​I was surrounded by little feet

I was surrounded by children that have little feet​

ну и студент пошел...​

Synecdoche: the relations between a part and the whole (singular instead of plural​)

There are two special types of antonomasia​

Antonomasia and synecdoche

Antonomasia: the name of a person and some substitute words (a kind of a nickname)

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Miss Sharp

Mister Know-all

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Antonomasia: a proper name instead of a common name​

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I have one Van Gogh and two ​Dalis

I have one picture made by Van Gogh and two pictures by Dali​​

да ты Шумахер! (Михаэль Шумахер - известный немецкий гонщик)​

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Now, it is time for practice

More about metonymy

Multiple Choice

which is an example of a metonymy?

• could you give me a hand?

• can you help me?

• can you pass the grey poupon?

• could you assist me?

Multiple Choice

which is NOT an example of metonymy?

• after his father died, he seized the throne.

• keep your eyes on the road.

• the pen is mightier than the sword.

• get out of town!

Multiple Choice

Can you please give me a hand carrying this box up the stairs?

• One of your limbs

• Advice

• Motivation

• Help

Multiple Choice

The White House will be announcing the decision around noon today.

• Your childhood home

• The president

• Your neighbor

• The school

Multiple Choice

We must wait to hear from the crown until we make any further decisions.

• A piece of headgear

• Our parents

• This King/Queen

• The hospital

Multiple Choice

He has many mouths to feed

• metonymy

• synecdoche

Multiple Choice

The boy is in good hands.

• metonymy

• synecdoche

Open Ended

The prince asked for her hand. Explain the meaning

Multiple Choice

Hollywood has a lot of blockbusters coming out this winter.

• Metonymy

• Synecdoche

Multiple Choice

Your satin. The skirt'll be a mass of wrinkles in the back

• concrete thing instead of an abstract notion

• a container instead of a contained thing

• a material instead of a thing made of it

• an instrument instead of a doer

Multiple Choice

The rest of them do earn their bread

• concrete thing instead of an abstract notion

• a container instead of a contained thing

• a material instead of a thing made of it

• an instrument instead of a doer

Multiple Choice

The pen is mightier than the sword

• concrete thing instead of an abstract notion

• a container instead of a contained thing

• a material instead of a thing made of it

• an instrument instead of a doer

Multiple Choice

The whole class occurred to be silent

• concrete thing instead of an abstract notion

• a container instead of a contained thing

• a material instead of a thing made of it

• an instrument instead of a doer