Lakaplar, kişinin sosyal hayat içerisindeki davranış, tutum ve görünümüne bağlı olarak toplum tarafından kişiye sonradan verilen adlandırmalardır. Adbilim alanı içerisinde kişi adbiliminin özel bir türü olan lakaplar, bulunulan kültürel hayatın özelliklerini yansıtan gözleme dayalı yakıştırma adlardır. Kişiye lakap verilirken eylemleri, fiziksel özellikleri, mensubiyeti ruhsal yönü dikkate alın...

Abstract This paper extends the scope of application semantic map model to diachronic lexical semantics. Combining a quantitative approach large-scale synchronic polysemy data with qualitative evaluation material in two text languages, ancient Egyptian and Greek, it shows that weighted maps can capture informative generalizations about organization lexicon its reshaping over time. The general m...

To Ekkehard König for his 60th birthday

This paper introduces the most important theoretical and methodological works (monographs, studies, textbooks) that have set course for word-formation research, especially regarding its methodology, in Slovakia since latter half of 20th century, starting with a pioneering monograph by J?n Horeck? entitled Slovotvorn? s?stava slovenciny [Slovak Word-Formation System] (1959), followed other disti...

Abstract While the research literature on regional dialect levelling is substantial (e.g. Williams and Kerswill 1999 ; Britain 2002 Watt Jansen 2019 ), this process under-explored under-theorised when it comes to patterns of lexical usage. Using maid as a case-study, in article I provide detailed account processes Cornwall. consider usage from two perspectives, that onomasiology semasiology. Fr...

Today, linguistics is dominated by the anthropocentric direction where special attention paid to human factor. The position of research paradigm aimed at a deep disclosure cognitive and communicative function language. In studies direction, characterized as speaking, rational object with his own worldview. Cognitive occupies place in study thinking speech. Language serves means cognition, commu...

The paper discusses the role of metaphor in name construction sea creatures among Akan (Mfantse) people within purview onomasiology. naming has been understudied. This is a step towards filling gap by analyzing plays constructing units for creatures. study qualitative research design. Twelve (12) fishers were purposely sampled, three (3) each from four fishing towns: Anomabo, Apam, Sekondi (Sek...