A Comparative and Contrastive Study of Arabic and English Metonymic Expressions

This study explores Arabic and English metonymy’s literary, semantic, lexical, aesthetic aspects. It investigates metonymy as a figure of speech compares its types functions in the two languages. The confirms that is culture-bound – meanings metonymies derive from socio-cultural values societies can’t be separated contexts which they occur. stresses significance considering relationship between entities addition to background analysis metonymies. also demonstrates how, English, overlaps with other figures speech, above all metaphor synecdoche. analytical contributes better understanding metonymy. definitions, classifications, functions, points similarities differences languages for learners second or foreign