Back to the roots? Critical reflections on the ‘root’ in Finno-Ugric linguistics

In Finno-Ugric linguistics, words are usually analyzed in terms of stems and affixes instead of abstract monosyllabic ‘roots’ in the Indo-European sense. However, there have been attempts to introduce the concept of ‘root’ alongside the historically disyllabic stems, in order to account for less re...

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Main Author: Johanna Laakso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tartu Press 2017-03-01
Series:Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri
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Online Access:https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/jeful/article/view/15058