<i>Étude sur l'origine et l'évolution du diminutif latin et sa survie dans les langues romanes</i>. Reino Hakamies

Whatmough, Joshua

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“…In this sense, attenuation would be a specification of the broader category of approximation. Based on this premise, Grandi reverses the directionality of the 'small → attenuative' relationship postulated by Jurafsky (and this is the second fundamental revision to the radial model) and instead assigns a primary (archetypal) role to the latter (see also Hakamies 1951). This is explained as follows:…”

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Approximation through suffixation: -ḍḍu/-a in Sicilian

Brucale¹,

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2023

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This article investigates the use of the Sicilian suffix -ḍḍu/-a for the expression of approximation. On the basis of a survey of a corpus of ethnotexts and the outputs of a translation questionnaire, we propose that approximation is a core value in the semantic network of the suffix, expressing a certain distance from the default values conveyed by the base. In terms of prototypicality, this distance may occur from the categorial centre (internal approximation): the suffix modifies the semantics of the base but does not alter the categorial status of the referent. Alternatively, the suffix may impact on categorial membership tout court (external approximation), questioning the categorial properties of the base. Based on this classification, the semantic cores of the suffix are represented in a map showing the connections between the various meanings identified in the corpus.

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“…Brugmann's hypothesis is generally accepted in the relevant literature. For instance, Hakamies (1951) provided a list of words showing the use of the suffixes to form nouns and adjectives denoting relationships of similarity and belonging.…”

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Approximation through suffixation: -ḍḍu/-a in Sicilian

Brucale¹,

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2023

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Étude sur l'origine et l'évolution du diminutif latin et sa survie dans les langues romanes. Reino Hakamies

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Approximation through suffixation: -ḍḍu/-a in Sicilian

Approximation through suffixation: -ḍḍu/-a in Sicilian

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