Le Phenomene de l'abreviation: une premiere approximation (The Phenomenon of Abbreviation: A First Look).

Mahler, Marguerite

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Publication Date: 1987

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Le Phenomene de l'abreviation: une premiere approximation (The Phenomenon of Abbreviation: A First Look).

Mahler, Marguerite

French Review, v60 n5 p592-603 Apr 1987

A morphological analysis of a French language corpus focuses on patterns of truncation, shortened versions of multisyllabic words, in modern spoken usage and in the language used in newspapers. Specific examples of truncation are included.(MSE)

Descriptors: Abbreviations, Diachronic Linguistics, French, Language Patterns, Language Usage, Morphology (Languages), Newspapers, Oral Language, Second Language Instruction, Standard Spoken Usage

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: French

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