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A '''portmanteau morph''' is a phonological sequence that cannot be analyzed into smaller units in terms of form but has two or more distinct components in terms of meaning.
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'''Portmanteau''' is a traditional term used for a type of fusion of two [[morpheme]]s into one. A ''portmanteau morph'' is a phonological sequence that cannot be analyzed into smaller units in terms of [[form]] but has two or more distinct components in terms of [[meaning]].
  
 
===Example===
 
===Example===
In Latin inflection, the suffix ''-r'' (e.g. ''fer-a-r'' 'I will be carried') can be analyzed as containing three morphemes (first person, singular, passive), realized as a single portmanteau morph.
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In [[Latin]] [[inflection]], the [[suffix]] ''-r'' (e.g. ''fer-a-r'' 'I will be carried') can be analyzed as containing three morphemes (first [[person]], [[singular]], [[passive]]), realized as a single portmanteau morph.
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One could regard the [[English]] word ''took'' to be a portmanteau representation of the [[verb]] ''take'' and the past tense suffix -''ed''.
  
 
===Origin===
 
===Origin===
 
The term was proposed  by Hockett (1947:333).
 
The term was proposed  by Hockett (1947:333).
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=== Links ===
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[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Portmanteau&lemmacode=416 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
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=== References ===
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* Hockett, C.F. 1958. ''A Course in Modern Linguistics,'' New York, MacMillan.
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* Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 19 February 2009

Portmanteau is a traditional term used for a type of fusion of two morphemes into one. A portmanteau morph is a phonological sequence that cannot be analyzed into smaller units in terms of form but has two or more distinct components in terms of meaning.

Example

In Latin inflection, the suffix -r (e.g. fer-a-r 'I will be carried') can be analyzed as containing three morphemes (first person, singular, passive), realized as a single portmanteau morph.

One could regard the English word took to be a portmanteau representation of the verb take and the past tense suffix -ed.

Origin

The term was proposed by Hockett (1947:333).


Links

Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics

References

  • Hockett, C.F. 1958. A Course in Modern Linguistics, New York, MacMillan.
  • Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.