ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR9-0008 · ATLAS 251

Antonomasia

Replacing a proper name with a characteristic designation, or the reverse.

Explanation

Naming condenses cultural knowledge while fixing a perspective.

Example

The voice of bebop transformed the space.

Counterexample

The musician transformed the space.

Effect on thought and perception

Couples memory, rank and attribution.

Resonance

A name is replaced by a culturally charged orbit.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Antonomasia“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR9-0008. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR9-0008

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