PREFIXATION VERSUS COMPOUNDING: A CASE STUDY FROM THE DIALECTS OF AIVALI AND MOSCHONISIA
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| Title: | PREFIXATION VERSUS COMPOUNDING: A CASE STUDY FROM THE DIALECTS OF AIVALI AND MOSCHONISIA |
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| Authors: | Dimela, Eleonora, Ralli, Angela |
| Publisher Information: | Patras Working Papers in Linguistics, 2010. |
| Publication Year: | 2010 |
| Subject Terms: | prefixation, compounding morphological creativity, dialectal variation |
| Description: | In this paper we deal with a borderline case between prefixation and compounding in the dialectal varieties of Lesbos, Kydonies (Aivali) and Moschonisia, namely with the addition of an element sa- to a number of locative adverbs. We show that sa- displays most of the apparent characteristics of a prefix, without having acquired a full functional status yet, and claim that the sa- formations may be considered as instances of the relatively unknown phenomenon of morphological creativity. We further argue that the dialectal varieties with sa- locative adverbs are situated in the middle of a morphological continuum. One pole of the particular continuum displays dialects with a full prefix sa- or s(j)o-, where Cretan belongs. The other pole is occupied by Standard Modern Greek and dialects where is(j)a, the adverb where sa- derives from, is still an autonomous word, such as Corfiot. Patras Working Papers in Linguistics, Τόμ. 1 (2009): Morphology |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.26220/pwpl.v1i0.18 |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi...........8fdf9be8692c01bdeebea7dfb6005617 |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | In this paper we deal with a borderline case between prefixation and compounding in the dialectal varieties of Lesbos, Kydonies (Aivali) and Moschonisia, namely with the addition of an element sa- to a number of locative adverbs. We show that sa- displays most of the apparent characteristics of a prefix, without having acquired a full functional status yet, and claim that the sa- formations may be considered as instances of the relatively unknown phenomenon of morphological creativity. We further argue that the dialectal varieties with sa- locative adverbs are situated in the middle of a morphological continuum. One pole of the particular continuum displays dialects with a full prefix sa- or s(j)o-, where Cretan belongs. The other pole is occupied by Standard Modern Greek and dialects where is(j)a, the adverb where sa- derives from, is still an autonomous word, such as Corfiot.<br />Patras Working Papers in Linguistics, Τόμ. 1 (2009): Morphology |
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| DOI: | 10.26220/pwpl.v1i0.18 |