On Invectives in Natural Language: A Panchronic Study of English Synonyms of ‘Skinny’/‘Fatty’

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Gebonden, 226 blz. | EN
Peter Lang AG | e druk, 2016
ISBN13: 9783631666449
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The author studies the synonyms of ‘skinny’ and ‘fatty’ from the cognitive linguistic perspective. The quantum of the analysed lexical items is subdivided into the following type-groups: zoosemy (animal metaphor), foodsemy (food metaphor), plantosemy (plant metaphor), metonymy, reification, eponymy, onomatopoeia, rhyming slang and varia.

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ISBN13:9783631666449
Taal:EN
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:226
Uitgever:Peter Lang AG

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        On Invectives in Natural Language: A Panchronic Study of English Synonyms of ‘Skinny’/‘Fatty’