Variable base-word positioning in English blends

In this paper, we explore the conditions that result in variable base‑word positioning in English blends, where the same base words have variable order, yielding two blends, i.e. blend doublets. In non‑synonymous doublets, such as (egg × prégnant >) éggnant ‘pregnant with egg’ and prégegg ‘e...

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Main Authors: Aviv Schoenfeld, Evan Gary Cohen, Outi Bat‑El
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 2019-12-01
Series:Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/lexis/3781