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Open AccessPublished: 9 September 2024

Onomasiological and Semasiological Perspectives in Studies on Neology

Bruno Maroneze, João Henrique Lara Ganança

Linguistic Exploration · 1-11 · 10.55121/le.v1i1.188

This paper presents a theoretical and methodological model for applying the concepts of onomasiology and semasiology to studies on neology. The creation of a neologism can be seen as an onomasiological process (from concept to denomination), whereas the interpretation of a neologism may be regarded as a semasiological process (f

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Open AccessPublished: 19 October 2026

Sound Patterns in the Compound Words in Runyamigongo Dialect of Runyambo

Lea Mpobela

Linguistic Exploration · 168–186 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101967

This paper presents the phonological alterations involved in the formation of compound words in the Runyambo language. Runyambo is a Bantu language spoken in the northwestern part of Tanzania. Compounding is a rich morphological process that has been reported in different languages of the world. Despite the extensive body of res

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Open AccessPublished: 16 April 2025

An Onomastic Analysis of Shop Names: A Case of Manyama Market in Zambia

Pethias Siame, See Muleya, Raphael Prince Akeem Chisenga

Linguistic Exploration · 78–92 · 10.55121/le.v2i1.459

Motivated by the role of commercial onomastics in trade and business, this study linguistically analyses shop names in the multilingual context of the Manyama market in Kalumbila, Zambia. Three objectives guide this study: to identify the morphological processes employed in the formation of shop names at Manyama Market, to desc

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