lexicalization Conceptual Derivation as a Cognitive Basis of Forming the Semantics of Lexicalized Forms of Plural Forms of Nouns The article deals with the study of cognitive nature of lexicalization of plural forms of nouns. The author analyzes the role of metonymy in formation of new meanings and suggests the classification of metonymical models of lexicalization. Read more about Conceptual Derivation as a Cognitive Basis of Forming the Semantics of Lexicalized Forms of Plural Forms of Nouns