[Lingtyp] semantic derivation of an Akkadian verb

[Les Bruce]

Bastian,

You make a worthy point. Finding a common thread, or generic component of
meaning is most relevant for identifying one, generic meaning for different
uses in different contexts. To do a more rigorous semantic analysis
requires steps like contrasting sets of collocations for each meaning. An
analogy to a common concept can show how semantic extension may have
developed in a system of polysemy. Where there is no common thread we must
consider if different uses of the word involve homophony rather than
polysemy.



For those who know the Akkadian lexicon, are there other lexical words that
show similar ranges of meaning, maybe based on the same analogy to a
general semantic feature?

Les



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The question is: do we need to postulate a singular Gesamtbedeutung
(and does that even help)? Or would a family relation approach be more
helpful?

Am 05.11.2020 um 15:35 schrieb Les Bruce:

>From the specific meanings listed by Sergey a common thread connecting them
comes to mind: ‘to bring to a conclusion, to complete’.



Les Bruce



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>From my own limited and naive perspective (I see meaning ranges like this
in other languages, though not so broadly), 'imposition of order upon'
might be the primary or underlying meaning of the verb.



Jess Tauber



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On Thu, Nov 5, 2020 at 7:36 AM Sergey Loesov <sergeloesov at gmail.com> wrote:

Dear colleagues,



I am trying to understand the semantic derivation of a common Akkadian
verb, *sanāqu*. It means, in particular ‘to arrive, approach’ (the only
intransitive meaning), ‘to bother, pester, interrogate, put pressure’, ‘to
mobilize, levy’, ‘to weigh’, ‘to check, audit’, ‘to settle (a legal case)’,
‘to take (oath)’, ‘to keep, guard’, ‘to close, shut (doors)’. What could be
a “primary” meaning of such a verb, and the path of semantic derivation?
How does it look like from viewpoint of lexical typology?



Best wishes,



Sergey

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