Difference between revisions of "Appositional compound"
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| − | ''' | + | An '''appositional compound''' is a [[compound]] of the form [[a][i]], the meaning of which can be characterized as 'a AS WELL AS i'. |
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 13 November 2008
An appositional compound is a compound of the form [[a][i]], the meaning of which can be characterized as 'a AS WELL AS i'.
Example
Player-coach means 'someone who is a player as well as a coach'.
Comments
Many linguists consider appositional compounds a subtype of the so-called dvanda compounds.
