Papers by Angeliki Efthymiou
In Ράλλη Α. (επιμ). Η νεοελληνική γλώσσα τον 19ο αιώνα: όψεις και απόψεις, 194-221., 2025
Ιn this paper, we examine the grammar of J. David entitled Συνοπτικός παραλληλισμός
της ελληνική... more Ιn this paper, we examine the grammar of J. David entitled Συνοπτικός παραλληλισμός
της ελληνικής και γραικικής [A contrastive description of the grammar of the Ancient
Greek and Modern Greek languages] (1820) and the grammar of G. Chrysovergis en-
titled Γραμματική της καθ’ ημάς ελληνικής γλώσσης κατά παράθεσιν προς την αρχαίαν
[The grammar of the contemporary language in comparison with the Ancient Greek
language] (1839). The analysis focuses on the section of these grammars that describes
word formation and inflection, what is nowadays called 'morphology'. These two gram-
mars form part of a very rich tradition of grammaticography in the 19th century. The
aim of this paper is to describe the criteria employed in the analysis of word formation
and inflection in these two grammars and through the analysis of these criteria to
shed light on the question of how morphology is defined in this century. To this end,
we also analyze the tradition of describing word formation and inflection in other
European languages and we compare the Greek facts vis-à-vis the European tradition.
Μελέτες για την ελληνική γλώσσα/ Studies in Greek Linguistics 44 , 2025
The relationship between lexicography and morphology has recently gained attention, leading to se... more The relationship between lexicography and morphology has recently gained attention, leading to several studies. However, the treatment of derivational prefixes in Modern Greek lexicography remains unexplored. In this paper we explore how Modern Greek dictionaries handle prefixed words, focusing on the type of information included in the lexicographical entries that refer to prefixes. Specifically, we examine how prefixes are treated in two general monolingual dictionaries and in three specialized dictionaries. We conclude with suggestions regarding the information that should be included in lexicographical entries for derivational prefixes, as well as the representative presentation of prefixed words in dictionaries.
Στο Ι. Γαλαντόμος και Ε. Γρίβα (επιμ.), Πρώτη και δεύτερη/ξένη γλώσσα. Θεωρητικές προσεγγίσεις και εκπαιδευτικές εφαρμογές. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Πεδίο, 167-175., 2024
Η εργασία επιχειρεί μια πρώτη διερεύνηση του επιπέδου αφομοίωσης της μεταγλώσσας που αφορά την έ... more Η εργασία επιχειρεί μια πρώτη διερεύνηση του επιπέδου αφομοίωσης της μεταγλώσσας που αφορά την έννοια της ρηματικής όψης σε πρωτοετείς φοιτητές του Παιδαγωγικού Τμήματος Δημοτικής Εκπαίδευσης του Δημοκρίτειου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης. Τα αποτελέσματα της έρευνας δείχνουν ότι οι μελλοντικοί δάσκαλοι δυσκολεύονται να περιγράψουν την έννοια της όψης με όρους που αναφέρονται στα ισχύοντα εγχειρίδια γραμματικής, ενώ είναι περισσότερο εξοικειωμένοι με την παραδοσιακή μεταγλώσσα.
Efthymiou A. and Koutsoukos N. In : Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Greek Linguistics, Vol. 15/2 (2024)
In this paper, we focus on verbal doublets in Modern Greek. The term doublet is used to describe ... more In this paper, we focus on verbal doublets in Modern Greek. The term doublet is used to describe derived formations that share a common base and have the same formal make-up but differ in their derivational exponents. Although verbal doublets are quite common cross-linguistically, this topic has not been examined thoroughly. Based on our previous analysis of verbal doublets in Modern Greek, in this paper, we take a step further by examining the semantic and inflectional properties of verbs that belong to pairs which are considered synonymous. More specifically, we examine the actual use of some verbal doublets in corpora by checking their occurrences, the selectional preferences of each member of the verbal pair and we analyze the inflectional properties of each member of the verbal pair. We argue that verbs which show semantic overlap can hardly be considered absolute synonyms. A careful examination of the corpora shows that the two members of the pair usually differ in use and/or in their inflectional characteristics.
SKASE Journal of Theoretical Linguistics [online]. 2024, vol. 21, no. 2 , 2024
This paper explores the system of prefixes in Standard Modern Greek from both onomasiological and... more This paper explores the system of prefixes in Standard Modern Greek from both onomasiological and semasiological perspectives, aiming to uncover the complex connections between prefixes and specific semantic categories. It focuses on identifying the various types of semantic categories encoded through prefixation and analyzes their overall distribution within the prefixation system. Additionally, the study examines issues related to the heterogeneity of semantic categories and the polysemy of prefixes. It also investigates the interplay between semantic and lexical categories in prefixation, focusing on the heterocategorial combinations allowed and emphasizing the key role of meaning in word formation.
Efthymiou Angeliki. 2024. Diminutive formation in Modern Greek: Variation and competition. In A. Bagasheva, A. Nagano & V. Renner (eds), Competition in Word-Formation, John Benjamins. Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today (LA), 176-205. https://benjamins.com/catalog/la.284, 2024
The aim of this chapter is to investigate variation in Modern Greek diminutive derivational means... more The aim of this chapter is to investigate variation in Modern Greek diminutive derivational means (affixes and affixoids) by focusing on their selectional restrictions (e.g. phonological, morphological, semantic) and their competition (e.g. psilo.xondrós ‘dim.fat’ vs. xondr.oúlis ‘fat.dim’). Given that the use of all Greek diminutive morphemes (affixes or affixoids) is subject to selectional restrictions, it is shown that the variation found in diminutive derivational morphemes can be explained with reference to their particular restrictions and their multifunctional character. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the domain of Modern Greek diminutive morphemes can be thought of as a complex ecosystem structured around a fairly complementary distribution (rather than competition).
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- Ευθυμίου, Α. και Κουτσούκος, Ν. (2024). Ρηματοποιητές στη νέα ελληνική: όψεις πολυλειτουργικότητας και σημασιολογικού ανταγωνισμού. Μελέτες για την ελληνική γλώσσα 43,159-170., 2024
In this paper, we examine aspects of the polyfunctionality of verb-forming suffixes (verbalizers)... more In this paper, we examine aspects of the polyfunctionality of verb-forming suffixes (verbalizers) in Modern Greek. Specifically, we present the semantic categories of the denominal verbs which are derived by means of verb-forming suffixes, the semantic overlap between the formations and the competition between the verb-forming suffixes. It is shown that most of the verbalizers are polysemous (or polyfunctional) and seman-tically overlapping, while the resultative and the ornative meanings are the most core ones which may lead to the others. Competition is stronger in core meanings while the degree of competition is related to the polyfuctionality (polysemy) of the verbalizers. It is also observed that most of the verbalizers have specifique domains in which they are frequent (and/or productive). The same results are corroborated by the examination of verbal doublets, that is, competitive formations with common base and similar formal make-up but different degrees of semantic overlap. Verbal doublets can be a case par excellence to show the relationship between competion and polyfunctionality as verbal formations share the same base.
Journal of Greek Linguistics, Nov 19, 2023
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Journal of Greek Linguistics , 2023
Derivational morphology is an umbrella term used for concatenative and non-concat- enative proces... more Derivational morphology is an umbrella term used for concatenative and non-concat- enative processes for the formation of new lexemes. In Modern Greek, derivational morphology is one of the major morphological processes along with compounding and inflection. In recent years, research on derivational morphology has evolved rapidly. We present here the state-of-the-art on the recent advances in the derivational mor- phology of Modern Greek. First, we present affixational derivation by focusing on the main features of the derivational affixes used in Modern Greek and then we present the non-concatenative derivational processes. We also discuss the main theoretical issues related to derivational morphology, that is, constraints, competition and productivity of derivational patterns, and the main theoretical approaches to Modern Greek deriva- tional structures. Finally, we present some general themes of derivational morphology, including the relationship between derivation and other morphological processes and the role of derivational morphology in scientific terminology, language teaching/lexicography and psycholinguistics. We aim to contribute to better understanding of how morphology works by highlighting the potential of research on derivational morphology in Modern Greek.
Studies in greek Linguistics 42, 127-136, 2023
Diminution in Modern Greek: competition, variation and constraints
Γλωσσανθοί. Μελέτες αφιερωμένες στην Πηνελόπη Καμπάκη Βουγιουκλή, 2022
Μαρκόπουλος, Θ., Χ. Βλάχος, Α. Αρχάκης, Δ. Παπαζαχαρίου, Γ. Ι. Ξυδόπουλος και Α. Ρούσσου (επιμ.). 2021. Πρακτικά του 14ου Διεθνούς Συνεδρίου Ελληνικής Γλωσσολογίας. Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών (ISBN: 978-618-5496-03-6), 2021
Στην eργασία αυτή διeρeυνάται το eπίπeδο ύφους (ή χρήσης) των μορφολογικών μέσων (προσφυμάτων, πρ... more Στην eργασία αυτή διeρeυνάται το eπίπeδο ύφους (ή χρήσης) των μορφολογικών μέσων (προσφυμάτων, προσφυματοeιδών στοιχeίων και δeσμeυμένων θeμάτων) που χρησιμοποιούνται για την παραγωγή ρημάτων στην κοινή νέα eλληνική. Διαπιστώνeται ότι τα μορφολογικά μέσα που χρησιμοποιούνται για τον σχηματισμό των μeταφραστικών δανeίων eκπροσωπούν το λόγιο eπίπeδο, eνώ τα δάνeια προσφύματα eντάσσονται στη μη λόγια ποικιλία. Eπίσης, καταδeικνύeται η συστηματική σχέση των μeτριαστικών προθηματοeιδών στοιχeίων μe το μη λόγιο eπίπeδο.
The aim of this paper is to focus on three aspects of connotative suffixes (i.e. suffixes that ca... more The aim of this paper is to focus on three aspects of connotative suffixes (i.e. suffixes that can simultaneously encode descriptive and expressive meaning), namely their relation with phonetic iconicity, their semantics and their morphological properties. Evidence comes from three Modern Greek suffixes which follow the so-called glide formation rule and carry evaluative connotation, namely-iázo,-iá and-iáris. It is shown that a) the evaluative domain is not homogeneous, since it contains prototypical and non-prototypical members, b) connotative suffixes tend to have related sound shapes, which signal their deviation from formality, and c) aspectual and quantificational suffixes seem to have expressive functions.
Driven by a shortage of studies of evaluative verbs from a contrastive perspective, this paper ex... more Driven by a shortage of studies of evaluative verbs from a contrastive perspective, this paper examines French and Modern Greek diminutive verbs with the aim of shedding light on their morphosemantic characteristics. After an overview of the recent literature on evaluative morphology, I present an analysis of the similarities and contrasts between deverbal diminutive verbs in French and Modern Greek. It is shown that there are a lot of similarities between French and Modern Greek evaluative verbs (e.g. both French and Modern Greek verbs express various values, such as attenuation, depreciation, etc.), but at the same time, both French and Modern Greek have their own specific sub-patterns: e.g. the meaning of diminution in Modern Greek is (almost) always expressed by prefixoids and prefixes (e.g. kutso-vlepo ‘see poorly’, psefto-δjavazo ‘to study half-heartedly’), while French evaluative verbs are mainly formed by means of suffixes (e.g. boit-iller ‘to limp slightly’, march-otter ‘to...
ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΗ Η παρούσα έρευνα βασίζεται σε ερωτηματολόγιο και μελετά τα σχήματα (συναισθηματικής) θετ... more ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΗ Η παρούσα έρευνα βασίζεται σε ερωτηματολόγιο και μελετά τα σχήματα (συναισθηματικής) θετικότητας και διέγερσης των υποκοριστικών και μεγεθυντικών επιθέτων στα νέα ελληνικά. Αντικείμενο της έρευνας είναι οι πρωταρχικοί βασικοί χρωματικοί όροι άσπρ(ο), μαύρ(ο), κόκκιν(ο), κίτριν(ο) και πράσιν(ο), σε συνδυασμό με τα υποκοριστικά επιθήματα -ούτσικ(ος), -ούλικ(ο)ς και -ωπ(ός), το υποκοριστικό πρόθημα ψιλοκαι τα μεγεθυντικά προθήματα κατακαι υπερ-. Η μελέτη βασίζεται σε προηγούμενες εργασίες των Kuperman (2013) και Charitonidis (2017), στις οποίες η θετικότητα εμφανίζεται ως βασικός παράγοντας στο σχηματισμό συνθέτων. Τα αποτελέσματα υποδεικνύουν ότι η θετικότητα δεν παίζει σημαντικό ρόλο στην παραγωγή επιθέτων. Οι αξιολογικές κεφαλές θετικότητας και διέγερσης είναι τυπικά οι πρωταρχικοί βασικοί χρωματικοί όροι και όχι τα προσφύματα. Από την άλλη, τα επίπεδα διέγερσης των προσφυμάτων διαφοροποιούν έντονα τα υποκοριστικά και τα μεγεθυντικά.
The Interaction of Borrowing and Word Formation, 2020
This chapter discusses two cases of Modern Greek prefixes whose extensive use in loan translation... more This chapter discusses two cases of Modern Greek prefixes whose extensive use in loan translations from foreign languages reveals a complex interplay between borrowing and word formation. The prefixes υπερ- and αντι- derive from the Ancient Greek prepositions υπέρ (‘over, beyond’) and αντί (‘in front of, instead of’), respectively, but, in the course of their grammaticalization into prefixes, they have also developed some additional non-locational meanings, e.g. ‘excess’ (υπερ-εργασία [ipererγasía] ‘overwork’), ‘against, opposing’ (αντι-αμερικανικός [andiamerikanikós] ‘anti-american’). Given the extensive use of Greek prefixes in loan translations, two questions are addressed: How does calquing influence word formation processes in contemporary Greek? And does borrowing affect the meaning of Modern Greek prefixes? It is shown that borrowing constitutes a trigger for the expansion of the domain of use and the development of polysemy in Modern Greek prefixation. Furthermore, ...
Efthymiou, Angeliki. 2015. Modern Greek diminutive and augmentative adjectives (in a cross-linguistic perspective). Skase journal of theoretical linguistics. 21 (1): 57-71
This study aims at describing the diminutive and augmentative (i.e. intensifying) deadjectival ad... more This study aims at describing the diminutive and augmentative (i.e. intensifying) deadjectival adjectives in Modern Greek (e.g. nostim–útsik(os) ‘tasty-DIM, kont-úl(is) ‘short-DIM, penda-nóstim(os) ‘AUGM-tasty’, kát-aspr(os) ‘AUGM-white’) and discussing the asymmetry in the distribution of prefixes and suffixes in the expression of diminution and augmentation (i.e. diminution is expressed by both prefixes and suffixes, while intensification is mostly expressed by prefixes or prefixoids). My claims will be exemplified on the basis of ca. 400 adjectives, which were collected from three Modern Greek dictionaries (Triandafyllidis 1998; Babiniotis 2002; Reverse Dictionary of Modern Greek 2002).
The Semantics of Word Formation and Lexicalization, 2013
T he aim of this chapter is to examine the factors involved in Modern Greek verb forming processe... more T he aim of this chapter is to examine the factors involved in Modern Greek verb forming processes. My evidence comes from the Modern Greek causative suffi x -(ι)άζω [(i)ázo], which usually carries an evaluative connotation. After a presentation of the suffi x in section 1, section 2 discusses various issues concerning the allomorphic variation of the suffi x. Section 3 describes the principal meanings of -(ι)άζω verbs. Section 4 deals with the role of the meaning of the base in the creation of the meaning. Section 5 discusses the relation between the phonetic shape of the suffi x and its evaluative meaning. In section 6, I discuss how the role of the word formation process and the rivalry with other suffi xes infl uences the meaning and the productivity of -(ι)άζω. The last section briefl y summarizes the main fi ndings of the article.
Although diminutive and augmentative adjectives are very frequent in Modern Greek, there is no de... more Although diminutive and augmentative adjectives are very frequent in Modern Greek, there is no detailed treatment of these morphological evaluative means, with the exception of a few in-depth analyses of several specific sub-themes (cf. among others, Delveroudi and Vassilaki 1999; Efthymiou 2003; Melissaropoulou and Ralli 2008; Efthymiou, Fragaki and Markos 2013; Efthymiou and Fragaki 2014; Gavriilidou 2013). This study aims at describing the diminutive and augmentative (i.e. intensifying) deadjectival adjectives in Modern Greek (e.g. nostim-útsik(os) 'tasty-DIM, kont-úl(is) 'short-DIM, penda-nóstim(os) 'AUGM-tasty', kát-aspr(os) 'AUGM-white') and discussing the asymmetry in the distribution of prefixes and suffixes in the expression of diminution and augmentation (i.e. diminution is expressed by both prefixes and suffixes, while intensification is mostly expressed by prefixes or prefixoids). My claims will be exemplified on the basis of ca. 400 adjectives, w...
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Papers by Angeliki Efthymiou
της ελληνικής και γραικικής [A contrastive description of the grammar of the Ancient
Greek and Modern Greek languages] (1820) and the grammar of G. Chrysovergis en-
titled Γραμματική της καθ’ ημάς ελληνικής γλώσσης κατά παράθεσιν προς την αρχαίαν
[The grammar of the contemporary language in comparison with the Ancient Greek
language] (1839). The analysis focuses on the section of these grammars that describes
word formation and inflection, what is nowadays called 'morphology'. These two gram-
mars form part of a very rich tradition of grammaticography in the 19th century. The
aim of this paper is to describe the criteria employed in the analysis of word formation
and inflection in these two grammars and through the analysis of these criteria to
shed light on the question of how morphology is defined in this century. To this end,
we also analyze the tradition of describing word formation and inflection in other
European languages and we compare the Greek facts vis-à-vis the European tradition.