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Žodžio vienok dalia
The fate of the word vienok

Author(s): Artūras Judžentis
Subject(s): Baltic Languages
Published by: Lietuvių Kalbos Institutas
Keywords: loan-words; inherited lexis;codification;

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the origins of the word vienok, its use and codification. It is considered that this word is not a loan-word but an own word resulting from autonomous Lithuanian language. Its use in the standard language should not be reprehended.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 87
  • Page Range: 1-13
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Lithuanian