This volume addresses a number of issues in current morphological
theory from the point of view of diminutive formation, such as the
role of phonology in diminutives and hypocoristics and consequently
its place in the overall architecture of grammar, i.e.
phonology-first versus syntax/morphology-first theoretical
analyses, diminutives in the L1 acquisition of typologically
diverse languages, and the borrowing of non-diminutive morphology
for the expression of diminutive meanings, among others. Among the
peculiarities of diminutive morphology discussed are the relation
between diminutives and mass nouns, the avoidance of diminutives in
plural contexts in some languages, and the relatively frequent
semantic bleaching and reanalysis of diminutive forms
cross-linguistically. Special attention is paid to the debate on
the head versus modifier status of diminutive affixes
(corresponding to high versus low diminutives in alternative
analyses), with data from spoken and sign languages. Overall, the
volume addresses a number of topics that will be of interest to
scholars of almost all linguistic subfields and per
General
Imprint: |
de Gruyter Mouton
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Series: |
Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
First published: |
2024 |
Editors: |
Stela Manova
• Laura Grestenberger
• Katharina Korecky-Kröll
|
Dimensions: |
230 x 155mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
400 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-11-079283-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
3-11-079283-4 |
Barcode: |
9783110792836 |
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