The nominal derivation of suffixes with frequent value in Spanish from Central America

Authors

  • María Auxiliadora Rosales Solis Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, Managua

Keywords:

derivative suffixes, Central America, corpus, dialect variants, linguistic atlas

Abstract

This paper presents the derivative suffixes that express repetition or frequency in Spanish in Central America. We have taken the corpus of the slogans of the Dictionary of Americanisms (2010) and of the Linguistic Atlases of Central America (Nicaragua, 2010; Panama, 2010; Costa Rica, 2010; El Salvador, 2011;
Honduras, 2014, and Guatemala, currently in press). This study showed that the suffix -dera is used more frequently throughout the region. With respect to the functions performed, the following were also recorded: ero / a, -da, -dor, -ón with its variants (-ción, ~zón); -al, -eo, -eta, -ncio, -nto e -icio. With respect to the values performed, it is observed that in addition to the frequency, achievement and repetition, a clear pejorative and ironic nuance is manifested in the majority.

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Published

04-01-2017

How to Cite

Rosales Solis, M. A. (2017). The nominal derivation of suffixes with frequent value in Spanish from Central America. Revista Lengua Y Literatura, 3(1), 1–12. Retrieved from https://revistas.unan.edu.ni/index.php/RLL/article/view/2767

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Lingüística

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