MANIFESTATIONS OF FOLK (POPULAR) ETYMOLOGYIN THE SO-CALLED ETYMOLOGICAL FIGURES

VOL. 51, BOOK 1, PART А, 2013, pp. 41 – 48 Full text (Bg)

Author: Penyo St. Penev

Affiliation: Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv

Abstract

The article analyses the pseudoetymological figures (parechesis) created on the basis of folk (popular) etymology.

Key words: etymological figure, pseudoetymological figure (parechesis), folk (popular) etymology