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<DIV><FONT size=2>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 <U>sign stem</U>, 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 <U>meaning </U>(e.g. DOCTOR, HEALTH/HEALING, MEDICINE,
which are related in meaning and derived from the same stem in Slovenian
spoken language, whereas </FONT><FONT size=2>in Slovenian SL, the signs differ
very much in dez/sig/tab)?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Looking forward to any answers ...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Nicole Kuplenik</DIV>
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<DIV>PS: Where do I find SL-Ling Archives? They've got deleted from my
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