,Kablio“ figiros nominacinés sistemos raiska lietuviy kalbos tarmése
The onomasiological system based on the figure of the ‘hook’ in the Lithuanian dialects

Summary/Abstract: The concept of the ‘hook’ is an instance of a linguistically relevant prototypical figure. Each Lithuanian dialect has its own system of names for implements of curved shape, correlated with this figure or with the most general term capable of expressing it. Such onomasiological systems are hierarchically ordered: there is a relationship of hyponymy between the individual members and the general term dominating the system. The geographical borders of the onomasiological systems of the dialects are defined by the areas of expansion of the general terms denoting the figure of the ‘hook’. A principled approach is needed to establish these general terms for the particular dialects on the basis of the vast body of data contained in the cardfiles of the Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language. The aim of the present article is to formulate these principles. It is hoped that, mutatis mutandis, they will also be helpful in establishing the general terms for other linguistically relevant Sigures.

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