Grammaticalization of Plural Suffix – gal in Iranian Languages

Q: How can I download an article?

To download an article from SID, first log in to the site, search for the article title, and click on the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I download an ISI article?

To download an ISI article on SID, enter the keyword or article title in the search bar, view the relevant results, click on the desired article, and select the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I access the SID database?

To access the SID database, visit SID.ir, create an account, and log in to access scientific resources.

Q: Is downloading articles from SID free?

Some articles on SID are available for free, while others require payment. Details are specified on the article's page.

TAHERI ESFANDIAR

مرکز اطلاعات علمی Scientific Information Database (SID) - Trusted Source for Research and Academic Resources

Journal Paper

Paper Information

Journal: ZABANPAZHUHI (Iranian Journal of Language Research) Year:2021 | Volume:12 | Issue:37 Page(s): 197-217

Download Full-Text

Persian Verion

View:

562

Download:

191

Cites:

Information Journal Paper

Title

Grammaticalization of Plural Suffix – gal in Iranian Languages

Author(s)

TAHERI ESFANDIAR | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

GrammaticalizationQ2

Plural suffixQ1

Iranian languagesQ2

Iranian dialectsQ2

Abstract

In Persian and most of New Western Iranian languages also known as Iranian dialects, plurality is marked by – ā n inherited from Western Middle Iranian plural marker. This marker derives from the genitive plural ending-ā nā m, or by – ā from Middle Persian-ī hā , originally an abstract marker, developed as a plural marker in inanimate words. In some other languages like Talyshi, Semnani, Balochi, and Zazaki which have preserved at least a two-case system, the plural is marked by case ending which is used to distinguish not only cases but also number. There are six groups of Iranian languages that show an innovative form of the Plural suffix-gal taken from a collective suffix. The suffix has been formed as a result of Grammaticalization of a collective noun gal “ group, bound” . The purpose of the present paper is to demonstrate how the – gal or its allomorphs has been formed by Grammaticalization of gal “ group, band” . Traditionally Grammaticalization refers to the increase of the range of a morpheme advancing from a lexical to a grammatical or from a less grammatical to a more grammatical status, for example, from a derivative formant to an inflectional one. But in its broadest sense, it refers to the process by which grammar is created. In other words, it offers an explanatory account of how and why grammatical categories arise and develop...

Cites

No record.

References

No record.

Cite

APA: Copy

TAHERI, ESFANDIAR. (2021). Grammaticalization of Plural Suffix – gal in Iranian Languages. JOURNAL OF ZABANPAZHUHI, 12(37 ), 197-217. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/382752/en

Vancouver: Copy

TAHERI ESFANDIAR. Grammaticalization of Plural Suffix – gal in Iranian Languages. JOURNAL OF ZABANPAZHUHI[Internet]. 2021;12(37 ):197-217. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/382752/en

IEEE: Copy

ESFANDIAR TAHERI, “Grammaticalization of Plural Suffix – gal in Iranian Languages,” JOURNAL OF ZABANPAZHUHI, vol. 12, no. 37 , pp. 197–217, 2021, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/382752/en

Related Journal Papers