26.1 Definition of Metonymical Extension
Metonymical extension is a form of verbal behavior in which the response has already been acquired in one or more of the elementary verbal relationships, the stimulus is novel, and the stimulus has none of the relevant stimulus features of the class of stimuli that previously controlled the response. Irrelevant features of metonymical extension include the type of elementary verbal relationship, the formal or dynamic characteristics of the response and stimulus, and whether or not the current response is followed by reinforcement.
Metonymical Extension
An instance of verbal behavior with the following features:
The response form has already been acquired in one or more of the elementary verbal relationships
The stimulus must be novel
The novel stimulus must have none of the relevant features of the class of stimuli that previously controlled the response
The type of elementary verbal relationship
Formal and dynamic characteristics of both the stimulus and the response
Whether or not the current response is followed by reinforcement