God Knows How It Turns Out: On Three Constructions Including Bog ‘God’, Čert ‘Devil’ and Some Taboo Words in the Russian Language Over the Last Three Centuries
Abstract
The constructions with the anchor [Noun-Nom Verb (meaning ‘to know’)] are very productive in Russian. In this article we show that variables such as Bog ‘God’, čert ‘devil’ and xer/xren ‘X/horseradish’ have some common patterns, as well as some shifts with exclusive patterns in semantics and constructionalization.
Language: English
Page range: 19 - 31
Published on: Dec 25, 2023
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2023 Evgeniya Budennaya, Kristina Litvintseva, Anastasia Yakovleva, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
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