Visual metonymy in children’s picture books
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Aresenio Jesús Moya-Guijarro
Abstract
This article aims to explore how the use of visual metonymies in picture books contributes to children’s understanding of stories and, in turn, attracts their attention towards relevant aspects of the plot. The two picture books selected for analysis are Gorilla, by Browne and The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Potter, intended for children under 9 years of age. A multimodal and cognitive perspective is adopted here to apply the non-verbal trope of visual metonymy to the two picture books that form the sample texts (Forceville, 2009, 2010; Forceville & Urios-Aparisi, 2009). The results of the analysis show that visual metonymies are essentially used in children’s tales to create narrative tension in certain stages of the plot and, in turn, to establish a bond between the represented participants and the child-viewer.
Abstract
This article aims to explore how the use of visual metonymies in picture books contributes to children’s understanding of stories and, in turn, attracts their attention towards relevant aspects of the plot. The two picture books selected for analysis are Gorilla, by Browne and The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Potter, intended for children under 9 years of age. A multimodal and cognitive perspective is adopted here to apply the non-verbal trope of visual metonymy to the two picture books that form the sample texts (Forceville, 2009, 2010; Forceville & Urios-Aparisi, 2009). The results of the analysis show that visual metonymies are essentially used in children’s tales to create narrative tension in certain stages of the plot and, in turn, to establish a bond between the represented participants and the child-viewer.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- About the contributors vii
- Multimodality and Cognitive Linguistics 1
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Cognitive Linguistics and multimodal metaphor
- Cross-modal resonances in creative multimodal metaphors 13
- Metaphor and symbol 27
- Woven emotions 45
- Approaching the utopia of a global brand 61
- Multimodal metaphors in political entertainment 79
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Multimodality, Cognitive and Systemic Functional Linguistics
- The visual representation of metaphor 99
- Visual metonymy in children’s picture books 115
- The establishment of interpretative expectations in film 131
- Multimodal digital storytelling 147
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Cognitive Linguistics and multimodal interaction
- Intermedial cognitive semiotics 167
- Multimodality in Conversational Humor 181
- Image schemas and mimetic schemas in cognitive linguistics and gesture studies 195
- Index 211
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- About the contributors vii
- Multimodality and Cognitive Linguistics 1
-
Cognitive Linguistics and multimodal metaphor
- Cross-modal resonances in creative multimodal metaphors 13
- Metaphor and symbol 27
- Woven emotions 45
- Approaching the utopia of a global brand 61
- Multimodal metaphors in political entertainment 79
-
Multimodality, Cognitive and Systemic Functional Linguistics
- The visual representation of metaphor 99
- Visual metonymy in children’s picture books 115
- The establishment of interpretative expectations in film 131
- Multimodal digital storytelling 147
-
Cognitive Linguistics and multimodal interaction
- Intermedial cognitive semiotics 167
- Multimodality in Conversational Humor 181
- Image schemas and mimetic schemas in cognitive linguistics and gesture studies 195
- Index 211
