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This article explores two common types of adjectives derived from nouns: possessional adjectives (e.g. bearded) and similitudinal adjectives (e.g. friendly). It argues that both types can be simultaneously derived in two ways: through transposition, which changes the lexical category but not grammatical features, and through functional derivation, which changes grammatical features but not lexical category. This dual derivation method produces the same meaning while contributing to the high productivity of

Author

Cristina Gonçalves

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EN