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Imitatyvinės kilmės veiksmažodžiai prūsų kalboje
The Origin of Verbs of Imitation in Prussian

Author(s): Audronė Kaukienė
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Phonetics / Phonology, Morphology, Baltic Languages
Published by: Lietuvių Kalbos Institutas
Keywords: derivative; formative; performative; expansive; imitatives;

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses terminology associated with the formation of new words and presents the concept of the imitatives. The verbal imitatives and verbs of imitative origin are collected from the sources of Old Prussian language and their structural characteristics is analyzed. The imitatives of Old Prussian language are compared with the ones of Eastern Baltic languages.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 64-65
  • Page Range: 31-50
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Lithuanian