On the Analogical Suffixation of Paired Antonyms: The Case of English innie and outie.

In English, there are a series of paired antonyms ending with the same suffix, particularly in slang or colloquial speech--stardom, regulardom/unknowndom; friendship, enemyship; singlehood, marriedhood, etc. This article looks into the tenets of the analogical suffixation of paired antonyms (ASPA),...

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Published in:	Atlantis (0210-6124) Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 189 - 212
Main Author:	SÁNCHEZ FAJARDO, JOSÉ A.
Format:	Article
Published:	Departament de Llengues i Literatures Modernes i d'Estudis Anglesos Jun2020
Subjects:	English language Basic English Suffixes & prefixes (Grammar) Semantics Antonyms
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