This article presents an introduction to an onomasiological theory of word-formation. Onomasiological theory presented by Pavol Štekauer is a cognitive theory which responds to naming demands of a speech community. The goal of this research is to describe the word-formation components of the onomasiological theory; meanwhile, we attempt to illustrate the fundamental principles of the theory via Farsi lexical units. The results stated that with respect to the seven levels assumed in the model of word-formation of this theory (i.e. speech community, extra- linguistic reality, conceptual level, semantic level, onomasiological level, onomatological level and phonological level) and five onomasiological types referred to as cluster types, the illustration of the word-formation systems is possible.
Asadi, H., Abbasi, A., & Hosseini-Kivanani, N. (2014). Word Formation System Based on Štekauer's Onomasiological Theory with a Look at Persian Language. Research in Western Iranian Languages and Dialects, 2(5), 105-124.
MLA
Homa Asadi; Azita Abbasi; Nina Hosseini-Kivanani. "Word Formation System Based on Štekauer's Onomasiological Theory with a Look at Persian Language". Research in Western Iranian Languages and Dialects, 2, 5, 2014, 105-124.
HARVARD
Asadi, H., Abbasi, A., Hosseini-Kivanani, N. (2014). 'Word Formation System Based on Štekauer's Onomasiological Theory with a Look at Persian Language', Research in Western Iranian Languages and Dialects, 2(5), pp. 105-124.
VANCOUVER
Asadi, H., Abbasi, A., Hosseini-Kivanani, N. Word Formation System Based on Štekauer's Onomasiological Theory with a Look at Persian Language. Research in Western Iranian Languages and Dialects, 2014; 2(5): 105-124.
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