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Peer reviewedMaillot, Jean – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1978
Discusses paronyms, with reference to translation, and related forms such as synonyms, polysemes, and false cognates. (AM)
Descriptors: Definitions, English, Etymology, French
Direct linkBowman, Catherine; Coppin, Mary – Meta, 1980
Explores the various meanings of the English nominal suffix "-ist" and their interaction with the concepts represented by the words to which the suffix is appended. Analyzes the meaning of specific words throught their semantic components, in order to discover the most suitable choice for a given context. (MES)
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Context Clues, Definitions, Dictionaries
Download full textJoseph, Brian D., Ed.; Zwicky, Arnold M., Ed. – 1990
Papers from the conference on the occurrence of verbal constituents in series in certain languages, particularly pidgins and creoles, include the following: "What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Serial Verbs?" (Arnold M. Zwicky); "Serial Verb Constructions" (Pieter Seuren); "On the Definition and Distribution of…
Descriptors: Arabic, Chinese, Creoles, Definitions
