Metaphor and metonymy in word formation Metáfora e metonímia na formação de palavras

This work investigates the relevance of analogy, metonymy and metaphor in word formation patterns and their products. Initially, the semantic side of proportional analogy in morphological restructuring is analyzed. The work then concentrates on the role of metonymy in the formation of instrumentals...

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Main Author: Margarida Basilio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2006-01-01
Series:DELTA: Documentação de Estudos em Lingüística Teórica e Aplicada
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-44502006000300006