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Spřežkové výrazy typu zvíci
Compound words type “zvíci“

Author(s): Alena M. Černá
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Descriptive linguistics, Stylistics
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: lexeme; lexikal unit; lexical variant; language changes; synchronic corpora; diachronic corpora

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with a Czech lexeme zvíci, which is quite frequently used in a contemporary Czech language. This type of words was created in the 14th century; it is composite word consisting of a noun viecě and a preposition vz- form the origin. The article refers about formal and semantic changes and using of the lexeme zvíci (and simi-lar words) from the Middle-ages to today. Many quotations from synchronic and also diachronic corpus of Czech language are included.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-15
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Czech