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DIMINUTIVELE ÎN LIMBILE BULGARĂ ȘI ROMÂNĂ – PROVOCĂRI CULINARE
Diminutives in Bulgarian and Romanian – culinary challenges

Author(s): Nikolai Paskalev
Subject(s): Morphology, Lexis, South Slavic Languages, Phraseology, Stylistics
Published by: Asociația Slaviștilor din România
Keywords: diminutives; pragmatics; denotative and connotative meaning; private sphere of the speaker;

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to describe the diminutives of culinary origin in Bulgarian and Romanian. The diminutives belonging to that group include lexemes indicating food products, meals, beverages, spices, kitchen equipment, utensils, clothing and facilities, related to food and nutrition in general. The feature analyses the denotative, as well as the connotative meanings of “culinary” diminutives and seeks to explain their abundance in both languages.

  • Issue Year: LVII/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 67-74
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Romanian