Beyond Etymology: Historical Reconstruction and Diachronic Toponomastics through the Lens of a New Convergence Theory

This paper introduces basic principles of a New Convergence Theory (NCT) into the field of Indo-European linguistics. The first part of the article is dedicated to a brief evaluation of current approaches to the Indo-European origins and etymology as well as to the theoretical explanation of the NCT...

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Main Author:	Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
Other Authors:	School of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Linguistics and Multilingual Studies
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107424 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40686 http://www.actalinguistica.com/journal/index.php/al/article/view/55
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-1074242019-12-06T22:30:50Z Beyond Etymology: Historical Reconstruction and Diachronic Toponomastics through the Lens of a New Convergence Theory Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco School of Humanities and Social Sciences Linguistics and Multilingual Studies This paper introduces basic principles of a New Convergence Theory (NCT) into the field of Indo-European linguistics. The first part of the article is dedicated to a brief evaluation of current approaches to the Indo-European origins and etymology as well as to the theoretical explanation of the NCT’s epistemological fundamentals. The second part deals with some examples of the etymological reconstruction conducted according to this innovative approach, in which historical phonetics, historical semantics, historical geography, and landscape archaeology are utilized for recovering the most ancient origins of prehistoric European names. Published version 2016-06-15T04:32:46Z 2019-12-06T22:30:49Z 2016-06-15T04:32:46Z 2019-12-06T22:30:49Z 2014 2014 Journal Article Perono Cacciafoco, F. (2014). Beyond Etymology: Historical Reconstruction and Diachronic Toponomastics through the Lens of a New Convergence Theory. Acta Linguistica: Journal for Theoretical Linguistics, 8(3), 79-98. 1313-2296 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107424 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40686 http://www.actalinguistica.com/journal/index.php/al/article/view/55 185527 en Acta Linguistica: Journal for Theoretical Linguistics ©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/55]. 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. 20 p. application/pdf
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description	This paper introduces basic principles of a New Convergence Theory (NCT) into the field of Indo-European linguistics. The first part of the article is dedicated to a brief evaluation of current approaches to the Indo-European origins and etymology as well as to the theoretical explanation of the NCT’s epistemological fundamentals. The second part deals with some examples of the etymological reconstruction conducted according to this innovative approach, in which historical phonetics, historical semantics, historical geography, and landscape archaeology are utilized for recovering the most ancient origins of prehistoric European names.
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title	Beyond Etymology: Historical Reconstruction and Diachronic Toponomastics through the Lens of a New Convergence Theory
title_short	Beyond Etymology: Historical Reconstruction and Diachronic Toponomastics through the Lens of a New Convergence Theory
title_full	Beyond Etymology: Historical Reconstruction and Diachronic Toponomastics through the Lens of a New Convergence Theory
title_fullStr	Beyond Etymology: Historical Reconstruction and Diachronic Toponomastics through the Lens of a New Convergence Theory
title_full_unstemmed	Beyond Etymology: Historical Reconstruction and Diachronic Toponomastics through the Lens of a New Convergence Theory
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Beyond Etymology: Historical Reconstruction and Diachronic Toponomastics through the Lens of a New Convergence Theory

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