Book contents
- Reflections on English Word-Formation
- Reflections on English Word-Formation
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Conventions and Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Basic Questions
- Part II Semantic Questions
- Part III Syntactic Questions
- Part IV Interfaces
- 15 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonology
- 16 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Syntax
- 17 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonetics
- 18 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Orthography
- 19 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Borrowing
- Part V Patterns of Word-Formation in English
- Part VI Historical Questions
- Part VII Questions Involving Inflection
- Index of Topics
- Index of English Word-Forming Elements
- References
17 - Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonetics
from Part IV - Interfaces
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 October 2025
Book contents
- Reflections on English Word-Formation
- Reflections on English Word-Formation
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Conventions and Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Basic Questions
- Part II Semantic Questions
- Part III Syntactic Questions
- Part IV Interfaces
- 15 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonology
- 16 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Syntax
- 17 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonetics
- 18 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Orthography
- 19 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Borrowing
- Part V Patterns of Word-Formation in English
- Part VI Historical Questions
- Part VII Questions Involving Inflection
- Index of Topics
- Index of English Word-Forming Elements
- References
Summary
The effect of phonetics on word-formation in phonaesthemes, diminutives and the influence of rhyme are discussed. A new way of looking at phonaesthemes is proposed, to avoid some contradictory findings.
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- Reflections on English Word-Formation , pp. 138 - 143Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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