Metaphor and Metonymy in Names

Metaphor and Metonymy in Names
  • October 21, 2022
The lecture series Onomastics Online continued on 19 October 2022 with a presentation given by Professor Carole Hough (University of Glasgow) with the title “Metaphor and Metonymy in Names”. 0:00 – 1:22 Introduction 1:22 – 50:39 Presentation 50:39 – 1:01:22 Discussion
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6th ‘Onomastics Online’ Lecture on October 19, 2022
  • October 12, 2022
19 October 2022, 3:00 PM (UTC) Metaphor and Metonymy in Names. Zoom link Carole Hough, University of GlasgowICOS online lecture 19 October 2022 *** AbstractMany names are descriptive, but the descriptions are often non-literal, drawing particularly on metaphor and metonymy. This lecture begins by outlining the most common types of metaphor in place-names, with examples...
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