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Mato Slančiausko rankraštinis žodynėlis Lietuviški vardai
Manuscript Dictionary Lithuanian Names by Matas Slančiauskas

Author(s): Janina Švambarytė-Valužienė
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Lexis, Sociolinguistics, Baltic Languages, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Lietuvių Kalbos Institutas
Keywords: personal names; diminutives; ethnonyms and names of ethnic groups; phonetic spelling; West Aukštaitian sub-dialect of Šiauliai;

Summary/Abstract: The article is the first-time presentation of the manuscript dictionary Lithuanian Names by Matas Slančiauskas to the academic community. The dictionary was compiled by M. Slančiauskas around 1911–1918. The article discusses the manuscript structure, presents and describes the structural parts of the dictionary and carries out their linguistic analysis. The material of the manuscript dictionary Lithuanian Names is summarized by highlighting the enduring value of the work done by M. Slančiauskas. All the material of the manuscript is provided in the annexes to the article.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 70
  • Page Range: 124-153
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: Lithuanian