An Etymological Note on YAv. mÅ«ra-: Is it Really âIdiot, Stupid, Foolishâ?
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The present contribution is a first step of an ongoing investigation on the conceptualisation of âstupidity, foolishness, madnessâ in Iranian, as a selected case-study for an assessment of the controversial role played by phonosemantic/ideophonic paradigms in lexical production and areal diffusion of cognate words. The discussion will challenge the commonly- accepted interpretation of the Young Avestan term mÅ«ra- as prototypically referring to mental/cognitive impairment, based on a review of the attempts at etymological reconstruction and a closer scrutiny of disregarded evidence from Middle and New Iranian.
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An Etymological Note on YAv. mÅ«ra-: Is it Really âIdiot, Stupid, Foolishâ?
In: Iran and the CaucasusSearch for other papers by Sara Belelli in
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The present contribution is a first step of an ongoing investigation on the conceptualisation of âstupidity, foolishness, madnessâ in Iranian, as a selected case-study for an assessment of the controversial role played by phonosemantic/ideophonic paradigms in lexical production and areal diffusion of cognate words. The discussion will challenge the commonly- accepted interpretation of the Young Avestan term mÅ«ra- as prototypically referring to mental/cognitive impairment, based on a review of the attempts at etymological reconstruction and a closer scrutiny of disregarded evidence from Middle and New Iranian.
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