Jezikoslovlje, Vol. 3 No. 1-2, 2002.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
ON IDIOMS OF COMPARISON IN ENGLISH AND CROATIAN
Marija Omazić
orcid.org/0000-0001-6383-166X
; Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Osijeku
Sažetak
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.
Ključne riječi
idioms of comparison; simile; metonymy; metaphor; variation; modification
Hrčak ID:
31348
URI
Datum izdavanja:
13.12.2002.
Posjeta: 8.804 *