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On the (im)possible Latin etymons of Polish "jarmułka" ("yarmulke, skullcap")
Full text linkThe etymology of the Polish word jarmułka has become a subject of discussion in LingVaria (1.15: 113–124). Catalyst for the discussion was a paper written by B.A. Struminsky (1987), in which the author puts forward a thesis concerning the Latin origin of the word. The present paper constitutes a commentary in which the lexical status of the Latin word forms suggested as potential etymons of jarmułka, both in Struminsky’s paper and in the other works concerning the subject, published in the issue of LingVaria mentioned above, is interpreted from a Latinist’s perspective. Moreover, reference is also made to a paper by W.G. Plaut (1955), in which the author postulated the Latin etymology of jarmułka 30 years prior to the work of Struminsky
On the (im)possible Latin etymons of Polish jarmułka (‘yarmulke, skullcap’)
Full text linkThe etymology of the Polish word jarmułka has become a subject of discussion in LingVaria (1.15: 113–124). Catalyst for the discussion was a paper written by B.A. Struminsky (1987), in which the author puts forward a thesis concerning the Latin origin of the word. The present paper constitutes a commentary in which the lexical status of the Latin word forms suggested as potential etymons of jarmułka, both in Struminsky’s paper and in the other works concerning the subject, published in the issue of LingVaria mentioned above, is interpreted from a Latinist’s perspective. Moreover, reference is also made to a paper by W.G. Plaut (1955), in which the author postulated the Latin etymology of jarmułka 30 years prior to the work of Struminsky
To hear the sound of the Latin language : about Roman grammarians in the context of "An outline of the history of linguistics" by Adam Heinz
No full textIn the context of "An Outline of the history of linguistics" by Adam Heinz, the author mentions and comments upon the views of Roman grammarians (Priscianus, Velius Longus, Flavius Caper, Servius) and other ancient authors (M. F. Quintilianus, A. Gellius) which enable us to learn specific details about the phonic realisation of classical Latin. The statements that are analysed concern the velar allophone of the front nasal /n/ in the position before velar stops, the attenuation of articulation (reduction) of the voiceless velar spirant /h/, the attenuation of the postvocalic nasal /n/ before the fricatives /s/ and /f/ and of the postvocalic /m/ in the word-final position, as well as the lengthened articulation of the intervocalic glide /i/. In the final part of the article the author mentions the testimonies of grammarians which refer to the ways of accentuation of Latin compounds with enclitics and proclitics
Difficulties with the negative : on the margin of the essay 17, 13 of the "Attic Nights" by Aulus Gellius
No full textIn the present paper the author interprets the content of the essay 17, 13 of the "Attic Nights", in which Aulus Gellius speaks about different meanings of the „particle” "quin" and about its obscure use by Quadrigarius in two sentences of his "Annals". The paper aims at identifying and characterizing the varieties of meanings attributed to this particle by Gellius and at explaining what made him claim that Quadrigarius used this particle obscurely. The examination of the exemplification used by Gellius shows that it is both the negation included in the sentences under discussion (or lack thereof) and its linguistic exponents that play a decisive part in all these questions. Finally the explanation of the meaning of "quin" given by Gellius himself at the and of the essay is discussed
Wokatiwus w grece i łacinie : kilka uwag na temat artykułu S. Sharypkina
No full textIn "Eos" CI 2014 Serguey Sharypkin published an article dedicated to the status of the vocative, and actually of the noun forms in vocative, in Greek and Latin. In conclusion the Author states that the vocative is not a case but it is a form of calling and addressing someone, which in certain usages, i.e. with predicatives in the 2nd person or in the imperative, behaves as a case and may be described as a case. He substantiates his opinion by claiming that only in the aforementioned contexts the vocative form manifests a syntactic agreement with the verbal predicate in sentences, while in all other usages it is deprived of such syntactic relationship. The present paper contains some polemical remarks concerning the theoretical status of the case as an inflectional category and the functional status of the vocative forms, as well as the alleged syntactic relationship between the vocative forms and the verbal predicatives, as described by S. Sharypkin
Borrowing channels of Greek and Latin loanwords into the Old Polish language : vocabulary concerning the spiritual life
Full text linkLinguistic didacticism in the Noctes Atticae by Aulus Gellius
Full text linkThe aim of this paper is to examine the didactic value of the Attic Nights from the linguistic point of
view, and precisely, from the point of view of Gellius’ teachings on the meanings of words. In this
context it has been stated that the author makes his readers aware of new meanings gained by
certain words when used in contemporary colloquial idiom, describes and interprets the mechanism
which had generated those meanings, evaluates the results of the process of semantic change,
and, finally, comments on the way some grammarians assess the usage of certain words in ancient
literary texts. In effect, the paper concentrates on the passages where A. Gellius, referring to ancient
(archaic and classical) literature, describes the semantic differences occurring in various words,
depending on their usage, whether in literary or colloquial language, defines the linguistic mechanism
giving rise to colloquial variants of different linguistic items, and presents in a critical light the
influence of colloquial language on the way in which interpretation is made of particular words as
they occur in literary texts.The aim of this paper is to examine the didactic value of the Attic Nights from the
linguistic point of view, and precisely, from the point of view of Gellius’ teachings on the
meanings of words. In this context it has been stated that the author makes his readers
aware of new meanings gained by certain words when used in contemporary vulgar
language and gives testimony to the process of dissemination and perpetuation of particular
semantic variants appearing in colloquial idiom for given words. What is more, he
also describes the mechanism which had generated those meanings, and evaluates the
results of the process of the semantic changes; in his opinion, the mechanism responsible
for the generation of changes in meaning within lexical items, leading up to the establishment
of new, colloquial meanings for particular words, is the protracted misuse of
language in the mouths of simple and uneducated people. So, he sees consuetudo et inscitia
temere dicentium or ignoratio et inscitia improbe dicentium quae non intellegant as a factor
giving rise to new, colloquial, and in the same time incorrect meanings of words. And
finally, commenting on the way some grammarians assess the usage of certain words,
especially in ancient literary texts, he gives some methodological, metalinguistic remarks.
In particular, when defending Virgil against the accusation levied be the grammarian
L. A. Cornutus that the verb vexare is too weak to be used with reference to Scylla
tossing Ulysses’ ship since it is commonly used of the annoyance of smoke or wind or
dust, Gellius, referring to the argument of etymology and analogy, stresses that the
meaning of a given word as perpetuated in colloquial idiom cannot be treated as a sufficient
criterion for the assessment of the correctness of a given usage, especially if that
usage appears in literature. Thereby he presents in a critical light the influence of colloquial
language on the way in which interpretations are made of particular words as
they occur in literary texts. Contemporary speech is shown as a dangerous factor which
gives rise to inappropriate approaches to question of value
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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