Metaphor, metonymy and the nounness of proper names

Proper names are generally considered as a specific category of nouns. Research may focus on their specificities, but also, in the opposite perspective, on what they share with common nouns. Are proper names, like the former, subject to metaphor and metonymy? After an overview of the characteristics...

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Main Author: Pierre J.L. Arnaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 2022-12-01
Series:Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/lexis/6617
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