Diminutive Consonant Symbolism in Western North America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2854693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Nichols (0000-0002-3709-1861, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 826 |
| Publication date | 1971-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-8507 • E-ISSN: 1535-0665 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/412159 |
| OpenAlex | W2332247135 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 38 |
| References cited | 22 |
Alteration of root consonants is a frequent means of expressing the diminutive in many of the languages of western North America. Interlingual comparison reveals phonetic consistencies between diminutive shifts of the languages for which information on sound symbolism is available. Increased hardness of articulation and higher pitch constitute the phonetic bases of diminutive shifting. Markedness and the form of the phonemic system are less important than phonetic criteria in determining shift types. In spite of gaps in the available data, some observations can be made concerning areal distribution and historical implications of shift types
Diminutive · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
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| Unique citing works | 38 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,7 |
| Citation span | 1972 - 2026 (55) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 36 |