WORD-FORMATION IN AUSTRIAN STANDARD GERMAN IN THE CONTEXT OF LEXEME “KRAUT”

Abstract

Despite numerous studies, the aspect of word formation of nouns in the modern literary German language of Germany and Austria is yet to be fully covered. The purpose of this study is to determine patterns in the word-formation of substantives in modern Austrian Standard German using the example of the lexeme “Kraut” (cabbage). We used continuous sampling method and lexicographical literature for Standard German and Austrian German. As a result of the study, universal and unique language characteristics for this variant were identified. For example, in Austrian German the lexeme is replaced by a synonymous one with identical semantics, forming derivative lexical units. Word formation occurs according to the model of attributive composition, while the addition of root morphemes takes place without a connecting element, which is typical for word formation according to the composition model in Standard German. The results obtained provide a perspective for further research in patterns of word-formation in modern Standard German and modern Austrian Standard German.