ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SUFFIXATION IN THE FORMATION  OF OCCASIONAL LEXICAL UNITS IN ROMANIAN Cover Image

ZUR PRODUKTIVITÄT DER SUFFIGIERUNG BEI DER BILDUNG OKKASIONELLER LEXIK IN DER RUMÄNISCHEN SPRACHE
ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SUFFIXATION IN THE FORMATION OF OCCASIONAL LEXICAL UNITS IN ROMANIAN

Author(s): Lina Cabac
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Philology
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: nonce-word; suffixation; word formation; productivity; word motivation; lexicalisation;

Summary/Abstract: In this article suffixation is investigated as a productive means of forming nonce words in Romanian. A highlight is the discussion of the motivation of nonce words and of the derivational character of these lexical units. Special attention is given to the broad presentation and classification of suffixes by which nonce words are formed, taken from media sources (including online sources), but also from contemporary literary works by Romanian authors.

  • Issue Year: 1/2018
  • Issue No: X
  • Page Range: 15-24
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: German
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