La metonimia nella Leichte Sprache: codificazione, prassi e prospettive

Guidelines for writing texts in Leichte Sprache generally suggest to avoid figurative expressions since they could hinder the conceptualization of the content of the texts. These guidelines generally limit themselves to provide few examples of metaphorical expressions without further exploring the notion of figurative language or the putative negative consequences of its use. Moreover, they do not mention other types of figurative expressions. Thus, the present contribution aims at further exploring the role of conceptual metonymy in Leichte Sprache. Firstly, it will be argued that metonymies are the result of a fundamental cognitive function and as such cannot be excluded from Leichte Sprache. The focus will then be turned to metonymies that are more likely to be found in texts of this variety as well as on those which should be avoided.