Creative Compounding in English: The Semantics of Metaphorical and Metonymical Noun-Noun Combinations

by Réka Benczes

Metaphorical and metonymical compounds - novel and lexicalised ones alike - are remarkably abundant in language. Yet how can we be sure that when using an expression such as land fishing in order to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9027223734
• ISBN13: 9789027223739
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Length: 206 Pages