Folk Names for ’icicle’ in the Komi Language Cover Image

Названия сосулек в коми языке
Folk Names for ’icicle’ in the Komi Language

Author(s): Eugenia Aibabina
Subject(s): Semantics, Finno-Ugrian studies
Published by: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: Komi language; dialect terms; ’icicle’; internal form; semantic motivation;

Summary/Abstract: This is the first ever survey of the names of icicles used in the dialects of the Komi-Zyrian language. The analysed items include both native lexical unit (words and phrases) and lexemes borrowed from Russian dialects. The analysis proves that many of the native names have a transparent internal form. Some ­semantic models used in the naming of icicles are identified.

  • Issue Year: LIII/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 130-133
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Russian