Semantic Project

It is a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated. Metonymy, however, develops relation on the grounds of close associations as in “The White House is concerned about terrorism.”... More

It is a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated. Metonymy, however, develops relation on the grounds of close associations as in “The White House is concerned about terrorism.” The White House here represents the people who work in it. Maribel Barrios Pareja Less