Function Word Contraction Rule

A Function Word Contraction Rule is a Word Contraction Rule that generates a Contracted Function Word Mention from a polysyballic Function Word Mention.

• AKA: Function Word Contraction, Surface Function Word Contraction Process, Functional Word Contraction Process.
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• Example(s):
  • The Inflected Preposition Contraction Process.
    • “auf’m Auto” ← “auf dem Auto” (~ “on the car”)
    • “weil’s” ← “weil es” (~ “because it”).
  • “ain't” ← “am not”.
  • “wouldn't've” ← “would not have”.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • “I'll” ← “I will”, example of a Content Word Contraction Rule.
  • “let's” ← “let us”, example of a Content Word Contraction Rule.
  • “it's” ← “it is”, example of a Content Word Contraction Rule.
• See: Content Word Contraction Rule, Inflected Preposition.

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References

2006

• (Kabak & Schiering, 2006) ⇒ Bariş Kabak, and René Schiering. (2006). “The Phonology and Morphology of Function Word Contractions in German.” In: Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics, 9.
  • NOTES: It investigates the Inflected Preposition Contraction Process in German.
  • NOTES: Presents the German examples of Functional Word Contraction:
    • “auf’m Auto” < “auf dem Auto” (~ “on the car”)
    • “weil’s” < “weil es” (~ “because it”).

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