Metonymy and Synecdoche

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“ Metonymy ”

Metonymy comes from word of “GREEK”. “Meta” is tell “Revolution” and “Onoma” that mean “Name”.So that metonymy is style of language that used to words, claim the other things because there is relation between that and so closed.

Base on Parera (2004) : Metonymy as relation of meaning. Metonymy appearwith words has known before and interconnected.Metonymy term replacement of object.

Example of metonymy :

“ The White House ” is an object used to describe the entire executive branch of the United States government. The statement :“ The White House released a new policy on terrorism ” Is metonymy because the “White House” is a building and cannot physically state a policy.

“ Synecdoche “

Synecdoche is a special type in metonymy. Where the object or idea that used to describe something more large and extend and actually that as a part or component from extend idea.

Base on Keraf (1992), synecdoche consist of 2 parts:1) Pars pro toto : Express a half from the object and to show all of the part in object.2) Totem pro parte : To express the all of object and actually that mean only a half of it.

Example of synecdoche :

1) Pars pro toto : Student had prepared a paper and pen to follow the lesson.2) Totem pro parte : Competition of miss Muslim by all women that show the meaning of beauty not only from physical but intellectual, attitude, and also faith.

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