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Direct linkBrunet, Jean-Paul – Meta, 1980
Analyzes the structure, origins and meanings of the "-o" formations in French slang, characterizing the social groups within which they have gained currency. Points out that this spoken language device usually has a purely expressive, connotational function and that numerous examples of the same formation are found in American English.…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, English, Expressive Language, French
