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This paper examines how metonymy influences synesthetic expressions, particularly taste and smell in Hungarian.

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This research investigates metonymic motivations behind taste-smell expressions in Hungarian, revealing distribution patterns.

This paper examines how metonymy influences synesthetic expressions, particularly taste and smell in Hungarian.
Conducted a corpus investigation of attribute-noun constructions combining taste with smell in Hungarian.
Analyzed the frequency of taste adjectives used for describing smells across different categories.
Significant portion of synesthetic expressions is metonymic rather than metaphorical.
Frequency of taste descriptors varies across pleasant, neutral, and unpleasant smells.

Máté Tóth (2026) studied this question.

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This research investigates metonymic motivations behind taste-smell expressions in Hungarian, revealing distribution patterns.

This paper examines how metonymy influences synesthetic expressions, particularly taste and smell in Hungarian.
Conducted a corpus investigation of attribute-noun constructions combining taste with smell in Hungarian.
Analyzed the frequency of taste adjectives used for describing smells across different categories.
Significant portion of synesthetic expressions is metonymic rather than metaphorical.
Frequency of taste descriptors varies across pleasant, neutral, and unpleasant smells.

Máté Tóth (2026) studied this question.

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