Binomials in English and French: ablaut, rhyme and syllable structure
Binomial expressions (e.g., hocus-pocus; dribs and drabs) are irreversible sequences of two types: reduplicative binomials (e.g., pitter-patter) and conjoined binomials (e.g., wheeling and dealing). Both types exhibit similar phonological features such as rhyme, alliteration and ablaut alternation....
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| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2024-07-01
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| Series: | Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/ling-2020-0115 |