On the derivational adaptation of borrowings
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Skoliniai; Adaptacija; Morfologija; Borrowing; Adaptation; Derivational morphology.
ENThis paper discusses the use of derivational morphology to accommodate loanwords, a process I term the derivational adaptation of borrowings. Three types of derivational adaptation are identified: substitution, addition, and truncation of derivational affixes (DAs). Under substitution, DAs from the donor language are directly substituted with DAs from the recipient language, whereas under addition, DAs from the recipient language are added to the borrowed stem without loss of original material. Finally, truncation of the original DAs may occur following substitution or addition. The DAs used in substitutive and additive adaptation may, but need not, be derivationally productive. The derivational adaptation of borrowings is frequently optional, reflecting the non-obligatory nature of the expression of derivational meanings; however, in a given language, derivational adaptation of some groups of borrowings may become obligatory. [From the publication]
