Bilyana Mihaylova

The Words for Fear in Ancient Greek from an Etymological Perspective

Abstract: This article aims to make a contribution to typological semantics presenting the patterns of semantic development attested in Ancient Greek. The etymology of 22 word families meaning ‘fear’ and occurring in Ancient Greek has been examined and classified, according to their original semantics, into 11 groups belonging to six semantic fields. The etymological analysis outlines six large groups in terms of semantic development based mainly on metonymy. The contextual analysis of the uses of the words denoting fear shows that in Ancient Greek, most lexemes do not just indicate the emotion of fear but also contain a semantic component linked to a physical symptom or reaction.

Keywords: etymology; emotions; fear; Ancient Greek; Indo-European

Citation:
Bilyana Mihaylova. The Words for Fear in Ancient Greek from an Etymological Perspective. Linguistique balkanique, LXIII (2024), 1, 1-15. ISSN 0324-1653

Hristo Saldzhiev

On the Etymology of the Middle Bulgarian Anthroponyms Асѣнь (Asěn) and БѣлгꙊнь (Bělgun)

Abstract: The present article addresses the etymology of two Middle Bulgarian anthroponyms, Асѣнь (Asěn) and Бѣлгꙋнь (Bělgun). The Turkic hypothesis of their origin is critically considered and refuted because of phonetic and semantic discrepancies. On the basis of recently discovered ancient documents, the evidence of medieval sources, especially the correspondence between Tsar Kaloyan and Pope Innocentius III and analysis of early medieval Bulgarian anthroponyms, arguments in favor of a Romance hypothesis for the origin of both anthroponyms are suggested.

Keywords: Turkic (Kipchak) hypothesis; Romance hypothesis; anthroponyms Асѣнь (Asěn); Бѣлгꙋнь (Bělgun)

Citation:
Hristo Saldzhiev. On the Etymology of the Middle Bulgarian Anthroponyms Асѣнь (Asěn) and БѣлгꙊнь (Bělgun). Linguistique balkanique, LXIII (2024), 1, 16-29. ISSN 0324-1653

Marek Stachowski

Slavic Languages in Contact, 11: Serbian between Turkish and Italian (ARAKÇINCI, ÇİZMECİ)

Abstract: A newly (2023) published Orientalia series of the Lessico Etimologico Italiano brings much lexical material for professional discussion. In this author’s opinion, some Turkish words attested in Italian sources were borrowed via Serbian rather than directly from Turkish. That is to say, Serbian sometimes played the role of an intermediary between Turkish and Italian. Two such cases, previously unknown, are shown in this article.

Keywords: etymology; Rumelian linguistics; Serbian; Turkish; Italian; language contact

Citation:
Marek Stachowski. Slavic Languages in Contact, 11: Serbian between Turkish and Italian (ARAKÇINCI, ÇİZMECİ). Linguistique balkanique, LXIII (2024), 1, 30-33. ISSN 0324-1653

Krasimira Aleksova

Grammaticalization and the Permeability of Composite Renarrative Forms in Modern Bulgarian

Abstract: The article examines the permeability of composite renarrative forms in the active and passive voice in Modern Bulgarian. Two cases of permeability are distinguished: 1) those due to the insertion of clitic dative and accusative personal pronouns and of se, a particle with a pronominal origin, and 2) permeability due to the insertion of the interrogative particle li and stressed particles, parenthetical remarks, adverbs, and clauses. In addition, an overview is provided of the specific and generalized models of permeability, illustrated by examples from language corpora and the Internet. The conclusions highlight both the common and the specific features of the permeability of composite renarrative verb forms. To substantiate this, I rely on examples obtained from language corpora and the Internet, encompassing short personal pronouns, adverbs, particles like se and li, parenthetic expressions, clauses, as well as composite forms where permeability is not feasible. Several cases are identified where insertion of the same linguistic elements is possible in two places. The examples and models presented, along with the resulting conclusions, prove that the process of grammaticalization in the Bulgarian verb paradigm is not fully accomplished at a formal level. This is evidenced by the fact that composite forms are permeable by other elements. I apply one of C. Lehmann's parameters of grammaticalization claiming that, with the progresses of grammaticalization, both the ability to rearrange elements and the permeability by other linguistic units decreases.

Keywords: permeability; insertion; renarrative; composite verb forms; clitics

Citation:
Krasimira Aleksova. Grammaticalization and the Permeability of Composite Renarrative Forms in Modern Bulgarian. Linguistique balkanique, LXIII (2024), 1, 34-57. ISSN 0324-1653

Иван Казаков, Александра Чиварзина

Лингвистический анализ мегленорумынского идиома: по следам этнолингвистической экспедиции

Linguistic analysis of the Megleno-Romanian idiom: on the materials of an ethnolinguistic expedition

Abstract: This article considers the language characteristics of the Megleno-Romanian dialect, using texts recorded by a speaker from Gevgelija (Huma), North Macedonia. The texts were collected during an ethnolinguistic survey while studying funeral and memorial rites among the East-Romanian communities of Macedonia, including the Aromanians and Megleno-Romanians. The Megleno-Romanian recordings have significant linguistic value. Given the fact that Megleno-Romanian is on the verge of extinction, it is important to gather data from the few speakers in order to document the state of the idiom today and compare it with the earlier studies. This article also includes a small comparative component: the collected Megleno-Romanian data is analysed and compared with the neighbouring Aromanian dialects and the Romanian language.

Keywords: Megleno-Romanian idiom; Megleno-Romanians; Aromanian idiom; Aromanians; North Macedonia

Citation:
Иван Казаков, Александра Чиварзина. Лингвистический анализ мегленорумынского идиома: по следам этнолингвистической экспедиции. Linguistique balkanique, LXIII (2024), 1, 58-71. ISSN 0324-1653

Angel G. Angelov

Review of the linguistic materials contained in volume 2, section 2, of the two-volume Makedoniya. Istoriya i kultura ot drevnostta do dnes [Macedonia. History and Culture from Ancient Times to the Present] (2023); Ezikoznanie [Linguistics], ed. Georgi N. Nikolov et al. Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Publishing House of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Citation:
Angel G. Angelov. Review of the linguistic materials contained in volume 2, section 2, of the two-volume Makedoniya. Istoriya i kultura ot drevnostta do dnes [Macedonia. History and Culture from Ancient Times to the Present] (2023); Ezikoznanie [Linguistics], ed. Georgi N. Nikolov et al. Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Publishing House of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Linguistique balkanique, LXIII (2024), 1, 72-77. ISSN 0324-1653

Corinna Leschber

Kongressbericht: Das interdisziplinäre Symposium „Angst und ihre Implikationen in den Gesellschaften Südosteuropas und ihren Sprachen, Literaturen und Kulturen“

Citation:
Corinna Leschber. Kongressbericht: Das interdisziplinäre Symposium „Angst und ihre Implikationen in den Gesellschaften Südosteuropas und ihren Sprachen, Literaturen und Kulturen“. Linguistique balkanique, LXIII (2024), 1, 78-80. ISSN 0324-1653