The Metonym: Rhetoric and Oral Tradition at the Crossroads.

The article discusses the rhetorical function of metonyms and the significance of metonymy to rhetoric. Metonymy is described as the figure of association that plays a role in how thought and human language connect. The function of speech-effects such as the epithet as a metonymic channel that permi...

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Published in:Oral Tradition Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 597 - 601
Main Author: Quick, Catherine
Format: Article
Published: Center for Hellenic Studies Oct2011
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