Pre- et post- en anglais contemporain : sémantisme et comportement accentuel

In this paper we explore the possible correlation between stress pattern and semantics based on the study of two prefixes with spatial meaning: pre- and post-. The opposition between separable and inseparable prefixed words explains the different stress patterns for most cases. However, even when th...

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Main Author: Véronique Abasq
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Language:English
Published: Cercle linguistique du Centre et de l'Ouest - CerLICO 2009-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/corela/145
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description In this paper we explore the possible correlation between stress pattern and semantics based on the study of two prefixes with spatial meaning: pre- and post-. The opposition between separable and inseparable prefixed words explains the different stress patterns for most cases. However, even when the prefix is semantically inseparable, some meaning can be perceived and the reinterpretation of the prefixed word can lead to variants of the stress pattern as seems to be the case with premature. On the other hand, separable units such as prehistory may well be interpreted and stressed independently from their two constituting elements.
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spelling doaj-art-7a391487f5f349bd8adac717a8a407c02025-08-20T02:37:38ZengCercle linguistique du Centre et de l'Ouest - CerLICOCorela1638-573X2009-06-017110.4000/corela.145Pre- et post- en anglais contemporain : sémantisme et comportement accentuelVéronique AbasqIn this paper we explore the possible correlation between stress pattern and semantics based on the study of two prefixes with spatial meaning: pre- and post-. The opposition between separable and inseparable prefixed words explains the different stress patterns for most cases. However, even when the prefix is semantically inseparable, some meaning can be perceived and the reinterpretation of the prefixed word can lead to variants of the stress pattern as seems to be the case with premature. On the other hand, separable units such as prehistory may well be interpreted and stressed independently from their two constituting elements.https://journals.openedition.org/corela/145morphologystress patternsprefixationenglishsemantics
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Pre- et post- en anglais contemporain : sémantisme et comportement accentuel
Corela
morphology
stress patterns
prefixation
english
semantics
title Pre- et post- en anglais contemporain : sémantisme et comportement accentuel
title_full Pre- et post- en anglais contemporain : sémantisme et comportement accentuel
title_fullStr Pre- et post- en anglais contemporain : sémantisme et comportement accentuel
title_full_unstemmed Pre- et post- en anglais contemporain : sémantisme et comportement accentuel
title_short Pre- et post- en anglais contemporain : sémantisme et comportement accentuel
title_sort pre et post en anglais contemporain semantisme et comportement accentuel
topic morphology
stress patterns
prefixation
english
semantics
url https://journals.openedition.org/corela/145
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