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'''Suppletion''' is a phenomenon by which the addition of a semantic aspect or grammatical function is expressed by a totally or partially different morpheme which has little or no phonological connection with the [[base]] form. | '''Suppletion''' is a phenomenon by which the addition of a semantic aspect or grammatical function is expressed by a totally or partially different morpheme which has little or no phonological connection with the [[base]] form. | ||
| − | + | == Example == | |
| + | The alternation between the English verb ''go'' and its past tense form ''went'' is an example of total suppletion. The alternation between ''France'' and ''French'' is an example of partial suppletion. | ||
| − | + | == Links == | |
| − | + | *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Suppletion&lemmacode=300 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |
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| − | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Suppletion&lemmacode=300 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
* Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford. | * Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford. | ||
| − | + | == Other Languages == | |
German: [[Suppletion (de)]] | German: [[Suppletion (de)]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:17, 16 August 2014
Definition
Suppletion is a phenomenon by which the addition of a semantic aspect or grammatical function is expressed by a totally or partially different morpheme which has little or no phonological connection with the base form.
Example
The alternation between the English verb go and its past tense form went is an example of total suppletion. The alternation between France and French is an example of partial suppletion.
Links
References
- Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.
Other Languages
German: Suppletion (de)
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