<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In this paper, the origin of Turkic derivational suffixes is discussed. It was noted that there are various approaches to this case, one of them being the theory of grammaticalization which suggests that Turkic derivational suffixes come from content words, while the other being based on the one-sound morphemic elements that are common to some derivational suffixes. The main one-sound formants in the language of Orkhon Inscriptions that we investigate are the elements -l, -g, and -m. The element -l occurs both in denominal and deverbal words, whereas the formants -g and -m are registered mostly in deverbal nominal words.</p></abstract>

In this paper, the origin of Turkic derivational suffixes is discussed. It was noted that there are various approaches to this case, one of them being the theory of grammaticalization which suggests that Turkic derivational suffixes come from content words, while the other being based on the one-sound morphemic elements that are common to some derivational suffixes. The main one-sound formants in the language of Orkhon Inscriptions that we investigate are the elements -l, -g, and -m. The element -l occurs both in denominal and deverbal words, whereas the formants -g and -m are registered mostly in deverbal nominal words.

One-sound morphemic elements in the base of the derivational suffixes in Orkhon Inscriptions

National Academy of Sciences Institute of Linguistics Department of Ancient Languages and Cultures AZ1143, Azərbaycan Respublikası, Bakış,

Journal of Language and Cultural Education

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In this paper, the origin of Turkic derivational suffixes is discussed. It was noted that there are various approaches to this case, one of them being the...

One-sound morphemic elements in the base of the derivational suffixes in Orkhon Inscriptions

Published Online: Mar 14, 2017

Page range: 200 - 218

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jolace-2017-0012

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