This paper analyses a group of N+de+N lexical units as a pattern of dysphemism in the Spanish spoken in Colombia. The linguistic corpus used in this analysis was compiled from previous dialectological studies. Based on construction grammar, N+de+N structures are characterised as lexical units with morphological and syntagmatic features. Furthermore, it is proposed that the phonological variation of these constructions is a cause for their possible lexicalisation in the spoken variety of Colombian Spanish.

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