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Lexical Diachronic Semantic Maps. Mapping the evolution of time-related lexemes
Georgakopoulos, Athanasios; Polis, Stéphane
2021In Journal of Historical Linguistics, 11 (3), p. 367–420
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Keywords :
semantic maps; lexicon; diachrony; Ancient Egyptian; Ancient Greek; lexical typology; co-expression
Abstract :
[en] This paper extends the scope of application of the semantic map model to diachronic lexical semantics. Combining a quantitative approach to large-scale synchronic polysemy data with a qualitative evaluation of the diachronic material in two text languages, ancient Egyptian and ancient Greek, it shows that weighted diachronic semantic maps can capture informative generalizations about the organization of the lexicon and its reshaping over time. The general methodology developed in the paper is illustrated with a case study of the semantic extension of time-related lexemes. This case study shows that the blend of tools well established in linguistic typology with proven methods of historical linguistics enables a principled approach to long-standing questions in the fields of diachronic semasiology and onomasiology.
Research center :
Mondes anciens - ULiège
Disciplines :
Classical & oriental studies
Languages & linguistics
Author, co-author :
Georgakopoulos, Athanasios ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de l'antiquité > Département des sciences de l'antiquité
Polis, Stéphane  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de l'antiquité > Egyptologie
Language :
English
Title :
Lexical Diachronic Semantic Maps. Mapping the evolution of time-related lexemes
Publication date :
2021
Journal title :
Journal of Historical Linguistics
ISSN :
2210-2116
eISSN :
2210-2124
Publisher :
John Benjamins Publishing Company, Netherlands
Volume :
11
Issue :
3
Pages :
367–420
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
Le Diasema
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
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