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Watson, Keith – Journal of French Language Studies, 1997
An explanation of the ordering and co-occurrence constraints operating within French complement clitic sequences is proposed. It is argued that these template-formed syntactic constituents result from interaction of two features in conjunction with certain phonological constraints, and that once explained, the clitic sequence can be seen as an…
Descriptors: French, Language Patterns, Language Research, Linguistic Theory

Plenat, Marc – Journal of French Language Studies, 1997
Based on a morpho-phonological study of about 800 French adjectives ending in "-esque," this article suggests that the patterns found derive from several partially contradictory surface constraints, with the processes that would tend to eliminate dysphonic configurations (hiatus, repetition) sometimes being blocked by the need to conserve a…
Descriptors: Adjectives, French, Language Patterns, Language Research

Bullock, Barbara E. – Journal of French Language Studies, 1997
Analysis of the quantitative metrical verse of French Renaissance poet Jean-Antoine de Baif finds that the metrics, often seen as unscannable and using an incomprehensible phonetic orthography, derive largely from a system that is accentual, with the orthography permitting the poet to encode quantitative distinctions that coincide with the meter.…
Descriptors: French, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Rhythm

Hansen, Anita Berit – Journal of French Language Studies, 1994
A study investigating the evolution in French of the unstressed "e" positioned between single consonants (e.g., "besoin") is presented. It is argued that stabilization of this pattern cannot be confirmed in the speech of educated Parisians but appears to be governed by sociolinguistic variables. Lexical conditioning is examined. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Diachronic Linguistics, French, Language Patterns

Yaguello, Marina – Journal of French Language Studies, 1994
Certain apparently deviant, inverted forms of the French imperative (e.g. "pas touche!" for "ne touche pas!") are analyzed. A number of phonosyntactic explanations that focus on phonological order, rhythm, and intonation are examined. The strength of the imperative intention is also considered. (MSE)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Intonation, Language Patterns