Toponymic Persistence: The Proto-Indo-European *kar- Root in the Pre-Latin Ligurian Context*

This paper provides a survey on the proto-Indo-European root *kar-/ *kal- ‘stone, rock’ and on the related European prehistoric toponymy following a new convergent approach. The stem *kar- is considered as a presumably pre-Indo-European root transferred (after the possible arrival of the Indo-Europ...

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Main Author: Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1073232019-12-06T22:28:55Z Toponymic Persistence: The Proto-Indo-European *kar- Root in the Pre-Latin Ligurian Context* Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco School of Humanities and Social Sciences Linguistics and Multilingual Studies Theoretical Linguistics This paper provides a survey on the proto-Indo-European root *kar-/ *kal- ‘stone, rock’ and on the related European prehistoric toponymy following a new convergent approach. The stem *kar- is considered as a presumably pre-Indo-European root transferred (after the possible arrival of the Indo-Europeans to the European territories) into the linguistic system of proto-Indo-European through a process of re-use and re-functionalization of roots and (loan-)words due to linguistic contact. Phonetically adapted to the (proto-)Indo-European standards, the root *kar- shows, at least in the Ligurian area, a variant *kal- (not an independent stem, but an alternative form) involved in the formation of a number of words and place names linked to the notions of ‘rock’ and ‘stone’ (in particular, ‘friable, calcareous rock eroded by water’). The paper tries, moreover, to highlight a particular morphologic phenomenon of reduplication of the root *kar- (although the reduplication is not widely productive in Indo-European) in the Italian (Ligurian) place name Carcare (< Carcaris). Published Version 2016-05-31T03:41:15Z 2019-12-06T22:28:54Z 2016-05-31T03:41:15Z 2019-12-06T22:28:54Z 2015 2015 Journal Article Perono Cacciafoco, F. (2015). Toponymic Persistence: The Proto-Indo-European *kar- Root in the Pre-Latin Ligurian Context*. Acta Linguistica: Journal for Theoretical Linguistics, 9(1), 35-50. 1313-2490 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107323 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40586 http://www.actalinguistica.com/journal/index.php/al/article/view/64 185546 en Acta Linguistica: Journal for Theoretical Linguistics © 2015 The author (published by Eurasia Academic Publishers). This paper was published in Acta Linguistica: Journal for Theoretical Linguistics and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of Eurasia Academic Publishers. The published version is available at: [http://www.actalinguistica.com/journal/index.php/al/article/view/64]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. application/pdf
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Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
Toponymic Persistence: The Proto-Indo-European *kar- Root in the Pre-Latin Ligurian Context*
description This paper provides a survey on the proto-Indo-European root *kar-/ *kal- ‘stone, rock’ and on the related European prehistoric toponymy following a new convergent approach. The stem *kar- is considered as a presumably pre-Indo-European root transferred (after the possible arrival of the Indo-Europeans to the European territories) into the linguistic system of proto-Indo-European through a process of re-use and re-functionalization of roots and (loan-)words due to linguistic contact. Phonetically adapted to the (proto-)Indo-European standards, the root *kar- shows, at least in the Ligurian area, a variant *kal- (not an independent stem, but an alternative form) involved in the formation of a number of words and place names linked to the notions of ‘rock’ and ‘stone’ (in particular, ‘friable, calcareous rock eroded by water’). The paper tries, moreover, to highlight a particular morphologic phenomenon of reduplication of the root *kar- (although the reduplication is not widely productive in Indo-European) in the Italian (Ligurian) place name Carcare (< Carcaris).
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author Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
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title Toponymic Persistence: The Proto-Indo-European *kar- Root in the Pre-Latin Ligurian Context*
title_short Toponymic Persistence: The Proto-Indo-European *kar- Root in the Pre-Latin Ligurian Context*
title_full Toponymic Persistence: The Proto-Indo-European *kar- Root in the Pre-Latin Ligurian Context*
title_fullStr Toponymic Persistence: The Proto-Indo-European *kar- Root in the Pre-Latin Ligurian Context*
title_full_unstemmed Toponymic Persistence: The Proto-Indo-European *kar- Root in the Pre-Latin Ligurian Context*
title_sort toponymic persistence: the proto-indo-european *kar- root in the pre-latin ligurian context*
publishDate 2016
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