Words/signs deriving from the same stem

[G Sapountzaki]

I would rather assess them by their sign stem, if the internal
structure of Slovenian (or any other) SL is the subject of your
research (particularly so if you focus on morphology) rather than
depend on their rough equivalent translation in their superstrate
spoken language. i am working on semantic / syntactic changes in TAM
signs in Greek SL and whenever I have described a sign by its meaning
in spoken greek, the relations between signs of the same sign-family
(i.e. with the same root) are blurred and I can only focus on the
translation.
However, I can see the point of of assessing them in the spoken
language, too, if you only want to give a straightforward glossing of
the meaning of a sentence or if you intend to make a handy bilingual
list of signs or dictionary to be used by signers and non-signers.

Please correct me if I am wrong, because I am not so experienced -
sometimes I just work methods out by 'trial and error' procedures!

Galini Sapountzaki


Quoting Nicole Kuplenik <nicole.kuplenik at GUEST.ARNES.SI>:

>
> I have a problem regarding signs deriving from the same stem: how are
> > they assessed in SLs? The usual definiton (for spoken languages) is
> > "words, derived from the same root stem and bearing a
similar/related
> > meaning". In SLs, is it assessed by the sign stem, which can/could
be
> > found in the dez/sig/tab, (e.g. TRAVEL and TRIP which in Slovenian
SL
> > share the same dez and tab, but differ in sig; the meaning is more
or
> > less different), or by the meaning (e.g. DOCTOR, HEALTH/HEALING, >
MEDICINE, which are related in meaning and derived from the same stem
> in > Slovenian spoken language, whereas in Slovenian SL, the signs
differ
> > very much in dez/sig/tab)?
>
> Looking forward to any answers ...
>
> Nicole Kuplenik
>
>
> PS: Where do I find SL-Ling Archives? They've got deleted from my >
favourites ... Help!
>


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