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<br>L O W L A N D S - L - 12 November 2007 - Volume 06<br>Song Contest: <a href="http://lowlands-l.net/contest/">lowlands-l.net/contest/</a> (- 31 Dec. 2007)<br>=========================================================================
<br><br>From: <span class="HcCDpe"><span class="EP8xU" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 96);">Danette & John Howland</span> <span class="lDACoc"><<a href="mailto:dan_how@msn.com">dan_how@msn.com</a>></span></span> <br>
Subject: <span class="HcCDpe">LL-L "Morphology" 2007.11.11 (06) [E]<br><br></span>Dear Lowlanders:<br>
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<font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size="2"><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ron wrote: "This made me think about <i>-s</i> (/-z/) as ... let's say a "marker of endearment."
</font></font><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" size="2"><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </font></font><br>
</blockquote><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" color="#888888" face="Arial">This got me thinking about an
affectionate nickname my great-grandmother bestowed upon me. When I was
a child she frequently called me "Dannikins," derived from Daniel,
which is my middle name. My great-grandmother grew up speaking a form
of Wisconsin German. I interpret the morphology of the name as being
"Dan" plus "i/y"or "ik" or "ek" (diminutives) plus "kin" (diminutive)
plus the suffix "-s."</font><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" color="#888888" face="Arial">I also sense that it seems awkward
with non-abbreviated names. My wife and I (both Alaska born) get around
this by adding an "-er (strongly rhotacized) to my son's name.
Thus, Max is frequently is called "Maxers" or even "Maskers" within the
family. The same suffix applies to my daughter's two syllable name:
Ivy is often called "Ivers." </font><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" color="#888888" face="Arial">Be well,</font><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" color="#888888" face="Arial">John Howland</font><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" size="2"><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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