Diachronic problems in phonosymbolism [[electronic resource] /] / Yakov Malkiel

• Autore: Malkiel Yakov <1914-1998.>
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1990
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (280 p.)
• Disciplina: 417/.7
• Soggetto topico: Sound symbolism; Historical linguistics
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: DIACHRONIC PROBLEMS IN PHONOSYMBOLISM; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Introduction; Notes; Broader Aspects; Integration of Phonosymbolism with Other Categories of Language Change; REFERENCES; Studies in Secondary Phonosymbolism; Language-Universal vs. Language-Specific Phonosymbolism: /t/ as the Carrier of the Idea of 'Stubborn Resistance'; Notes; Semantically-Marked Root Morphemes in Diachronic Morphology; 1. A neglected dimension of Indo-European morphology; 2. Physical defects designated by -a- in Latin root morphemes; 3. Samples of Earlier Research in Critical Retrospect ; 4. Consecutive Stages in the Crystallization of the Dominant Type of Spanish Primary Adjectives5. Analysis of the Italian matto, pazzo, sciocco Type; 6. A Counterpart in English Derivation: From snowy through bloody to flimsy.; 7. Conclusion; NOTES; Bibliography; From Phonosymbolism to Morphosymbolism; Note; References; Special Issues; English Verbs Ending in (Nasal, r+) Consonant + I; Notes; Morpho-Semantic Conditioning of Spanish Diphthongization: The Case of teso ~ tieso; Six Categories of Nasal Epenthesis: Their Place in the Evolution from Latin into Romance; Notes; References; Retrospect ; ""Integration of Phonosymbolism with Other Categories of Language Change""""Studies in Secondary Phonosymbolism""; ""Language-Universal vs. Language-Specific Phonosymbolism: /t/ as the Carrier of the Idea of 'Stubborn Resistance' ""; ""Semantical-Marked Root Morphemes in Diachronic Morphology""; ""From Phonosymbolism to Morphosymbolism""; ""English Verbs Ending in (Nasal, r +) Consonant + 1""; ""Morpho-Semantic Conditioning of Spanish Diphthongization: The Case of teso~tieso""; ""Six Categories of Nasal Epenthesis""; Supplement; Index of Names; Index of Key Concepts
• Sommario/riassunto: Phonosymbolism, or sound symbolism (Lautsymbolik), is a vital ingredient of language growth. Many serious scholars, however, have regarded it with embarrassment or indifference. A cautious reintroduction of phonosymbolism as a factor responsible for changes undergone, in varying degrees, by most languages would now seem to be in order. The present volume brings together a number of recent articles on this subject, focusing mostly on problems from Romance languages, especially Spanish; but English also figures prominently.
• Titolo autorizzato: Diachronic problems in phonosymbolism
• ISBN: 1-283-42402-9; 9786613424020; 90-272-7433-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457502203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II