The development of the suffix –erni in Icelandic
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The development of the suffix –erni in Icelandic. / Jóhannsson, Ellert Þór.
2012. Abstract from 11th International Conference of Nordic and General Linguistics, Freiburg, Germany.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The development of the suffix –erni in Icelandic
AU - Jóhannsson, Ellert Þór
N1 - Conference code: 11
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper investigates the suffix –erni in Icelandic, its origin, and development from the period of Old Norse to Modern Icelandic. This suffix is most often used to derive a neuter noun from nouns and adjectives with the meaning ‘belonging to’ e.g. faðir ‘father’ => faðerni ‘fatherhood’. By taking a closer look at source material and evaluating words formed with this suffix in their textual context we are able to identify and observe the processes involved in the establishment and spread of this derivational pattern. The current study illustrates how the suffix spreads through different stages to establish a clear derivational pattern that is productively used in the language to form new words. Having access to continuous written material in Icelandic from ca. 1200 to 2011 gives us the possibility to track this process through time and follow each step in the development.
AB - This paper investigates the suffix –erni in Icelandic, its origin, and development from the period of Old Norse to Modern Icelandic. This suffix is most often used to derive a neuter noun from nouns and adjectives with the meaning ‘belonging to’ e.g. faðir ‘father’ => faðerni ‘fatherhood’. By taking a closer look at source material and evaluating words formed with this suffix in their textual context we are able to identify and observe the processes involved in the establishment and spread of this derivational pattern. The current study illustrates how the suffix spreads through different stages to establish a clear derivational pattern that is productively used in the language to form new words. Having access to continuous written material in Icelandic from ca. 1200 to 2011 gives us the possibility to track this process through time and follow each step in the development.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - suffix
KW - Old Norse
KW - Morphology
M3 - Conference abstract for conference
Y2 - 18 April 2012 through 20 April 2012
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