Abstract

LARA, Luis Fernando. Nahuatlisms pedinche, lloriche, etc., or cases of phonosymbolism?. Nueva rev. filol. hisp. [online]. 2019, vol.67, n.1, pp.201-212. ISSN 2448-6558.  https://doi.org/10.24201/nrfh.v67i1.3470.

This article discusses Antonio Alatorre’s hypothesis that words such as pedinche, lloriche, etc. are hybrids rooted in Spanish but with a Nahuatl suffix, whilst Juan M. Lope Blanch, on the other hand, sees these words as whimsical formations in Mexican Spanish. After reviewing the words listed with -che, i(n)che endings in dictionaries, we suggest that they are all examples of phonosymbolism.

Keywords : pedinche; lloriche; nahuatlisms; phonosymbolism; Mexican Spanish.