Linguistic typology and the Indo-European causative

Kenneth Shields Jr.

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On the basis of formal correspondences and typological data, it is argued in this brief paper that an etymological connection probably exists between the Indo-European dative suffix *-ei and the Indo-European causative element *-ei- via a morpheme which Song (1996) describes as “PURP.” Most significantly, the paper demonstrates how typological data can serve a primary role in reconstruction rather than a merely evaluative one.

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etymology, Indo-European, causative, dative, typology

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Information: Studia Etymologica Cracoviensia, 2013, Volume 18, Issue 3, pp. 147 - 152

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/20843836SE.13.009.0946

Article type: Original article

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Linguistic typology and the Indo-European causative

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Linguistic typology and the Indo-European causative

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Kenneth Shields Jr.

Millersville University English Department P.O. Box 1002, USA

Published at: 15.05.2013

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