EUPHEMISATION AS A MEANS OF CREATION OF THE SELKUP LANGUAGE SEMANTIC SYSTEM

Bykonya V.V.

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In the article the regularity of semantic derivations and origin of such category of words as adjectives, negative particles, pronouns, and postpositions in Selkup are given. The research is based on the names of mythic ancestors worshiped by the members of the Selkup nation. Morphemic division of the lexemes let define their possible initial meaning. The fact that the names of mythic ancestors are tabooed led to the process of euphemisation.

Keywords: the Selkup language, genonymum, euphemism, taboo, semantics, symbolism

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Issue: 7, 2010

Series of issue: Issue 7

Rubric: Topical Problems of Siberian and Caucasus Languages

Pages: 77 — 83

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