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Peer reviewedMontgomery, Thomas – Language, 1978
A type of sound symbolism that has influenced the composition of modern Spanish vocabulary is discussed. Rates of lexical retention and loss are attributed to the degree to which verbs fit the developing morphophonemic and semantic patterns. (EJS)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Grammar, Language Patterns, Language Variation
Peer reviewedStiehm, Bruce G. – Language, 1975
In Spanish non-sentence constructions, beginning elements establish a datum of reference, while following elements narrow the possibilities of syntagmatic combination. Word order is examined in relation to paradigm contrast and syntagmatic complexity. (CK)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Descriptive Linguistics, Language Patterns
