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Methods > Figures of speech > Synecdoche

PREFERRED TERM

2555Synecdoche  

BROADER CONCEPT

SCOPE NOTE

  • Α figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole of something. A classic example of synecdoche is the use of the term hands to mean “workers”.

SOURCE

  • Holton, Mackridge, & Φιλιππάκη-Warburton 2002
  • Μπίλλα 2010
  • Χατζησαββίδης και Χατζησαββίδου (2013)

CONTRIBUTOR

  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

CREATOR

  • Kalafata Patritsia (AA)

NOTATION

  • 2555

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https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/2555

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