Metaftonimski pristup jeziku u idiomskim skupinama
Metaphtonymical approach to language in idiomatic constructions

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the directions of action of metonymy and metaphor in the representation of the domain of language (verbal activity). The corpus of the paper is the dictionary by Abdulah Mušović (Sandžački frazeološki rječnik). Namely, the idea of "folk" language, that was postulated by Radden (2004), assumes that language is most often presented metonimically - through speech organs. The physical proximity of the verbal activity and speech organs is visible - that is the reason for such motivation. Idiomatic constructions are an ideal corpus for that representation. This analysis shows some signs that metonymy prevails over metaphor, and a reason for such understanding lies in the physical proximity - which is the base of metonymy. Nevertheless, we still understand this approach to language like metaphtonymy.

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