Metaphor as Sea Creature Naming Strategy in Akan

The paper discusses the role of metaphor in the name construction of sea creatures among Akan (Mfantse) people within the purview of onomasiology. The role of metaphor in the naming of sea creatures has been understudied. This paper is a step towards filling the gap by analyzing the role metaphor pl...

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Main Authors: Patrick Nana Wonkyi, Patricia Beatrice Mireku-Gyimah, Grace Nana Aba Dawson-Ahmoah
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Bern Open Publishing 2021-05-01
Series:Linguistik Online
Online Access:https://bop.unibe.ch/linguistik-online/article/view/7799