Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Theoretical Background of this Research 2
1.2 Intention of this Study 4
1.3 Methodology and Data Sources 5
1.4 The General Structure of This Book 6
Chapter 2 Toward Metonymy as a Figure of Speech 7
2.1 Rhetoric View on Metonymy 8
2.1.1 The Origin of Metonymy 8
2.1.2 The Definition of Metonymy 9
2.1.3 The Occurrence of Metonymy 10
2.1.4 The Rhetoric Function of Metonymy 11
2.2 Reconsideration of Metonymy 13
2.2.1 Metonymy Based on Experience 13
2.2.2 The Systematic Nature of Metonymies 16
2.2.3 Metonymy as a Way for Understanding 19
2.3 Implication 23
2.4 Conclusion 25
Chapter 3 Cognitive Analysis to Metonymy 27
3.1 The Substitution of Concepts in Metonymy 28
3.2 The Cognitive Mode of Metonymy 34
3.2.1 Langacker's Reference Point Theory 34
3.2.2 Metonymy as a Reference Point Phenomenon 38
3.3 Psychological Foundation of Metonymy 41
3.3.1 Cognitive Models as Wholes in Psychology 41
3.3.2 Activation Spreading Model 63
3.3.3 Salience 66
3.3.4 Typology of Metonymic Relations 73
3.4 Conclusion 78
Chapter 4 Metonymy in Language 83
4.1 The Prevalence of Metonymy in Language 84
4.2 Metonymy and Polysemy 86
4.2.1 Polysemous Categories and Meaning Chains 86
4.2.2 Metonymy as a Process of Meaning Extension 89
4.3 Metonymy on Semantic Level 94
4.3.1 Metonymy in Everyday Dialogue 94
4.3.2 Metonymy in Tautology 97
4.3.3 Metonymy in Irony 98
4.4 Metonymy on Grammatical Level 100
4.4.1 Metonymy in Be+Adj./NP Structure 101
4.4.2 Metonymy in Passive Sentences 104
4.4.3 Metonymy in Noun/Verb Conversion 107
4.5 Metonymy on Pragmatic Level 109
4.6 Conventional and Novel Metonymy 115
4.6.1 Factors that Influence the Use of Target Concepts 115
4.6.2 Overriding Factors 118
4.7 Conclusion 121
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Speculation 123
5.1 Conclusion 124
5.2 Open Questions 126
Bibliography 129