Original scientific paper

ON IDIOMS OF COMPARISON IN ENGLISH AND CROATIAN

Marija Omazić orcid.org/0000-0001-6383-166X ; Faculty of Philosophy, University of Osijek

Abstract

The study reported in this paper examines idioms of comparison in English and Croatian.
In particular, it investigates the relationship between idioms of comparison
(IOC), similes, metaphors and metonymies, and characteristics and structure of IOCs.
Moreover, it discusses specific features and types of IOCs that were observed when
contrasting sets of English and Croatian expressions. Special attention is paid to variations
and modifications of canonical forms of IOCs. Other issues addressed include
lexical relationships between IOCs, expressions for indirect negation, expressions for
positive and negative evaluation, and meaning intensification, use and stylistic features
of IOCs, mechanisms underlying the formation of IOCs and, finally, their lexical
composition.

Keywords

idioms of comparison; simile; metonymy; metaphor; variation; modification

Hrčak ID:

31348

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/31348

Publication date:

13.12.2002.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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