Slojevitost ekspresiva u Huminom proznom djelu
Expressive layering in the literary works of Hamza Humo

Author(s): Enisa Gološ
Subject(s): Lexis, Semantics, Bosnian Literature
Published by: Fakultet humanističkih nauka, Univerzitet »Džemal Bijedić« u Mostaru
Keywords: layering; expressives; hypocoristic; diminutives; augmentatives; pejoratives; interjections and idioms;
Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on expressives as units of a lexical-semantic analysis and the expressiveness as a universal category. Even though the expressive lexicon form a separate layer, it is possible to allocate new layers within it, indicating the layering of lexicon in the literary works of Hamza Humo and the basis of expressiveness as a category. By analyzing the layers of expressives, the aim is to point out the, not so small, number of lexemes characterized as units of second level nominations. Taking into consideration the expressive excerptions from five novels written by Hamza Humo: Izdanak, Džigit, Babanova beda, Dobri and Deda Rnjez, the attention is set on the layers of hypocoristic and diminutives, augmentatives and pejorative (derogatory) terms, provided that noun and verb lexemes are distinguished within these layers, all this creating new layers. Subsequently, the layer of interjections is clarified as particularly important because it possesses emotional meaning, which represents a state of mind or mood. At the same time, the analysis illustrates that the expressive lexicon contains emotionality, which proves that expressiveness as a category is a broader concept than emotionality. In conclusion, the expressive lexemes as single-elements of the language system are on one side, while the multi-expressive units are on the other, specified in idioms, which indicates that this paper points to another layer of expressives.

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