A Geolinguistic Examination of Gender in Singular: Neuter Nouns in -o in Slovenian Dialects

Authors

  • Vera SMOLE

Keywords:

slovenščina, narečja, fonetika, morfologija, srednji spol, maskulinizacija nevter, feminizacija nevter, geolingvistika, fonetična karta, Slovene language, dialects, phonetics, morphology, geolinguistics, phonetic map, masculinisation of neuter, feminisation of neuter

Abstract

Using the methodolgy of linguistic geography (i.e., linguistic phonetic/morphological maps), and with the aid of dialectological literature and the material collected for the Slovenian Linguistic Atlas (Slovenski lingvistični atlas - SLA), this paper presents *-o reflexes and the geographical spread of the masculinisation and feminisation of neuter in Slovenian dialects, with an emphasis on the impact of phonetic changes. The paper draws a comparison with Ramovš's earlier synthesis of these phenomena, and provides a more comprehensive explanation of feminisation in several northeastern Slovenian dialects.

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2006-12-15

How to Cite

SMOLE, V. (2006) “A Geolinguistic Examination of Gender in Singular: Neuter Nouns in -o in Slovenian Dialects”, Slavistična revija, 54, pp. 134–135. Available at: https://srl.si/ojs/srl/article/view/COBISS_ID-33242978 (Accessed: 30 June 2024).

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Vol. 54 (2006): Special issue

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