The search for Old English semantic primes: The case of Happen

  1. Mendaza, R.M. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
    info

    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

Revue:
Nordic Journal of English Studies

ISSN: 1502-7694

Année de publication: 2016

Volumen: 15

Número: 1

Pages: 71-99

Type: Article

SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84964507780 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

D'autres publications dans: Nordic Journal of English Studies

Dépôt institutionnel: lock_openAccès ouvert Editor lock_openAccès ouvert Postprint

Projets liés

Polos semánticos en el léxico del inglés antiguo. Construcción del significado, primitivos semánticos y formación de palabras.

2012/00006/001

Résumé

This journal article aims at contributing to the research line of the Natural Semantic Metalanguage Research Programme by identifying the Old English exponent for the semantic prime HAPPEN. This study applies four different criteria, namely, the morphological, textual, semantic and syntactic one, in order to select the most suitable candidate for prime exponent. The analysis is based on both lexicographical and textual sources. Conclusions are reached on both the descriptive and the methodological side.