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Spanish denominal verbs derived from body part nouns are motivated by the metonymic schema BODY PART FOR ACTION, reflecting both universal cross-linguistic cognitive tendencies and culture-specific variations. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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The aim is to explore how metonymy influences the morphological recategorization of Spanish denominal verbs derived from body part nouns.

April 19, 2026Cognitive Linguistic StudiesOpen Access

Metonymy in morphological recategorization

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This article examines metonymy and its role in shaping Spanish verb formation from body part nouns, highlighting cultural influences.

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The aim is to explore how metonymy influences the morphological recategorization of Spanish denominal verbs derived from body part nouns.
Analyzes Spanish denominal verbs ending in -ear derived from body part nouns.
Uses both dictionary definitions and corpus data to demonstrate usage.
Examines parallels with English verbs formed by conversion.
Finds that Spanish verbs exemplify the metonymic relationship between body parts and their actions.
Demonstrates that cultural factors shape language-internal variations in verb formation.
Establishes a broader schema of BODY PART FOR ACTION within linguistic structures.

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Carmen Portero Muñoz (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e472fc010ef96374d8ed5c https://doi.org/10.1075/cogls.00143.mun

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