Some notes on the Finnish and Estonian compound nouns Cover Image

Tähelepanekuid soome ja eesti keele liitnimisõnadest
Some notes on the Finnish and Estonian compound nouns

Author(s): Reet Kasik
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühing (ERÜ)
Keywords: contrastive linguistics; compounding; contrastive grammar of Finnish and Estonian; media language

Summary/Abstract: The article compares compound noun formation in Finnish and Estonian. On the basis of published grammars, the basic patterns of noun compounding are described. their application in text is analysed on the material of the Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat, examining the compound nouns used in the titles and their possible translations into Estonian. The regularities and restrictions behind the compounding di$ erences between the two languages are pointed out.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 9-21
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Estonian