METAPHOR-METONYMY
| Title | ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΑ-ΜΕΤΩΝΥΜΙΑ / METAPHOR-METONYMY |
| Code | Γλ2-493 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600007062 |
Programme of Study: 2024-2025
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600292312
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600292312
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17063
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the semester students should be able to:
• describe basic concepts in Cognitive Linguistics
• understand the conceptual (instead of the stylistic) side of the mechanisms of metaphor and metonymy
• use these mechanisms in the study of linguistic phenomena
• apply metaphor identification protocols in discourse
• describe the functions of metaphor and metonymy in discourse
• critically evaluate the effects of these mechanisms in communication
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course approaches metaphor and metonymy from a Cognitive Linguistic perspective. Far from being stylistic devices, metaphor and metonymy are inevitable processes of human thought and reasoning and their linguistic realizations are motivated and experientially grounded. The course introduces students to the study of metaphor and metonymy at the level of language, thought, and communication. Topics discussed include conceptual domains, mappings, kinds of metaphor, kinds of metonymy, metaphor – metonymy interaction, their connection to polysemy and idiomaticity, metaphor identification procedures in discourse, deliberate use and communicative effects, multimodality, interdisciplinary applications.
Keywords
metaphor, metonymy, embodied meaning, conceptualization, correlations in experience, MIPVU
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of powerpoint presentations during lecturing. Use of Lab for application of theory. Use of elearning where all teaching material is available. Email correspondence with students.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 32 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 36 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
• Final written exam
• Project
• Class participation
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Barcelona, A. (2003). Metaphor and metonymy at the crossroads: A Cognitive perspective. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Mouton.
Forceville, C. & Urios-Aparisi, E. (2009). Multimodal metaphor. Berlin, New York: De Gruyter Mouton.
Kövecses, Z. (2010). Metaphor: A Practical Introduction. OUP.
Lakoff, G. & Johnson, M. (1980). Metaphors we live by. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Nacey, S., Dorst, A.G., Krennmayr, T. & Reijnierse W. G. (2019). Metaphor identification in multiple languages: MIPVU around the world. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Semino, E. & Demjén, Z. (2017). The Routledge handbook of metaphor and language. London: Routledge.
Steen, G. (2023). Slowing metaphor down: Elaborating Deliberate Metaphor Theory. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Ungerer, F. & Schmid, H.-J. (2006). An Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics. Pearson, Longman.
Last Update
11-06-2025
