METAPHOR AND METONYMY: DIFFERENCES AND APPLICATIONS IN MODERN LINGUISTICS

Аннотация:

This article provides an in-depth examination of metaphor and metonymy as fundamental cognitive and linguistic mechanisms. While traditionally regarded as stylistic devices limited to literature, contemporary linguistic theories—particularly those originating from cognitive linguistics—demonstrate that both metaphor and metonymy play a central role in structuring human thought, conceptualization, and communicative behavior. The study analyzes the semantic, pragmatic, and cognitive distinctions between these two tropes and illustrates their functional significance in discourse, terminology, sociolinguistic communication, and language pedagogy. The findings highlight that metaphor enables cross-domain conceptual mapping, whereas metonymy operates within a single domain through associative contiguity. The article concludes by emphasizing the necessity of incorporating figurative-language instruction into modern language-teaching curricula to enhance learners’ communicative competence and conceptual awareness.