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metonymy [mĕ-ton´ĭ-me] a disturbance of language seen in schizophrenia in which an inappropriate but related term is used instead of the correct one. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Thus the metonymic work of objects--not to mention their durability and portability (5)--became vitally important, standing in, as they did, for both "the fleeting and the far away. Sujud is an emblem, a sign, a metonymic icon for salah--commentators read those constant in their sujud (9:112) as signifying those perseverent in their prayer--but involves other valences as well. Appropriate for its setting in the water-bound city, this piece also connects provocatively to the legacy of fountains as metonymic of artistic virtuosity. |
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