Metonymy in the interpretation of neological lexical units

Authors

  • Bruno Maroneze Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/signo.v41i70.6148

Keywords:

Neologism. Metonymy. Suffixal derivation.

Abstract

This work intends to discuss the role of metonymy in the interpretation of suffixed neological lexical units. The data are neological adjectives and verbs extracted from Brazilian written press, which are classified in relation to the metonymical patterns present in their meaning. Metonymy is analysed as a process which relates linguistic meaning to the speaker’s extralinguistic knowledge. The data here presented corroborate other studies on the same subject, specially Basilio (2007, 2011).

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Author Biography

  • Bruno Maroneze, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD)
    Faculdade de Comunicação, Artes e Letras Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados

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Published

2016-03-14

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 70 (2016): Metáfora e metonímia: múltiplos olhares

Section

vol. 41, nº 70 – Metáfora e metonímia: múltiplos olhares

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How to Cite

Metonymy in the interpretation of neological lexical units. (2016). Signo, 41(70), 123-129. https://doi.org/10.17058/signo.v41i70.6148