ENG 1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Metonymy, Unconscious Mind, Gallows
30 Mar 2016
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Drasic claims on how metaphors can afect speech. Points out that metaphors are not restricted to literary texts also in everyday life. One thing or idea is referred to by a word or expression normally denoing another thing, acion or idea. Suggests that some qualiies are shared by the two. In metaphors the resemblance is assumed as an imaginary idenity rather than a direct comparison. May take on verbs ex: your talent may blossom. May take on adjecives ex: a novice may be green. Or longer idiomaic phrases ex: to throw a baby out with the bath water. Dead metaphors: metaphorical words and phrases that go unnoiced. Mixed metaphors: illogical or ridiculous qualiies ex: vipers stabbed us in the back. May i have your hand in marriage = metonym. Metonyms are used in everyday speech and used unconsciously which was important to freud because he was fascinated with the unconscious mind. Ex: if you call someone a dick = metonym.
