Lapsenkielen uudissanat

Translated title of the contribution: Neologisms in Finnish-speaking children's language

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Abstract

Neologisms in Finnish children’s language

This book examines innovative derived words and compounds used by Finnish-speaking children.
The first derivational type of verbs has the productive and transparent TTA-suffix (e.g. kaatua ‘fall over’ => kaaduttaa ‘overturn’), and most early adjectives have the inen-suffix (e.g. kasvi ‘plant’ => kasvinen ‘with many plants’). As for the nouns, children produce such derivational innovations as instruments derived with the in-suffix (e.g. paistaa ‘to roast’ => paistin ‘grill’, pelastaa ‘rescue’ => pelastin ‘rescue tool’), local nouns derived with the lA-suffix (e.g. Timo => Timola ‘Timo’s home’), and mUs-derivatives (e.g. piirtää ‘draw’ => piirtämys ‘drawing’).

The first compound neologisms are based on the transparent models of the caregivers. Later innovative compounds are diversified but mostly so transparent that they are easily understood, such as isosormi ‘big finger’ in the meaning of ‘thumb’, kalatelevisio ‘fish television’ in the meaning of ‘aquarium’, takanimi ‘back name’ in the meaning of ‘family name’, takaruoka ‘back food’ in the meaning of ‘dessert’, and yöaurinko ‘night sun’ in the meaning of ‘(full) moon’.
Translated title of the contributionNeologisms in Finnish-speaking children's language
Original languageFinnish
Place of PublicationHelsinki
PublisherSuomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Number of pages458
ISBN (Electronic)978-951-858-929-0
ISBN (Print)978-951-858-928-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2024
Publication typeC1 Scientific book

Publication series

NameTietolipas
No.291
ISSN (Print)0562-6129
ISSN (Electronic)2670-2584

Keywords

  • child language
  • neologism
  • derivation
  • compounds
  • finnish
  • lexic and semantic word formation

Publication forum classification

  • Publication forum level 1

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