问答题 Distinguish the following pairs of terms. Clarify the differences with appropriate examples. metaphor vs. metonymy
【正确答案】正确答案:Metaphor involves the comparison of two concepts in that one is constructed in terms of the other, and it is often described in terms of a target domain and a source domain. Metonymy is a figure of speech in which one word is substituted for another on the basis of some material, causal, or conceptual relation. As for the following two sentences, the former is a metaphor while the latter is a metonymy. (1) My love is a red rose.(2)I have got a new set of wheels.(It can be a car,a motorcycle and so on.)
【答案解析】解析:(考查隐喻和转喻)