On the Question of Proto-Meaning Reconstruction
It is argued that the means & methods of traditional historical semantics are insufficient for a successful proto-meaning reconstruction. Componential analysis is proposed as a more effective alternative, especially with languages without written records. Meanings of thirteen etymologically rela...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Nyelvtudományi közlemények 1979-01, Vol.81 (2), p.339-352 |
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| Sprache: | hun |
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| Zusammenfassung: | It is argued that the means & methods of traditional historical semantics are insufficient for a successful proto-meaning reconstruction. Componential analysis is proposed as a more effective alternative, especially with languages without written records. Meanings of thirteen etymologically related words are analyzed, their semantic fields established, & common features identified. The proto-meaning of each is reconstructed using these features. 1 Table. Modified HA |
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| ISSN: | 0029-6791 |