On hypocoristic formation in Basque

This article deals with the different procedures for hypocoristic formation which have existed and still exist in the Basque language. There are three: palatalisation (phonetic symbolism), the use of suffixes (amplification) and reduction or condensation. These procedures, however, are normally com...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patxi Salaberri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gobierno de Navarra 2003-08-01
Series:Fontes Linguae Vasconum
Online Access:https://revistas.navarra.es/index.php/FLV/article/view/2952