On shape classifiers, their metaphorical extension(s) and wordnet potentials

This paper aims at highlighting the complex lexico-semantic information entailed in Chinese shape classifiers. The study is based on a selection of the same as derived from extensive literature. The goal is to introduce shape information in wordnets in a comprehensive way starting by shape classifiers. The suggestion is to map them not just as information coercers, but also as lexical items (nouns, verbs, adjectives). The paper also explores the metaphorical implications that can be derived from classifiers in this double function.