paragoge
/ˌparəˈɡəʊdʒi
/noun Linguistics
The addition of a letter or syllable to a word in particular contexts (e.g. n in an) or as a language develops (e.g. t in peasant).Metaplasms that add letters or sounds are called prosthesis, epenthesis, and paragoge....
- The first part will analyze the development of word-final epenthesis, or paragoge, in Sranan.
Derivatives
paragogic
/ adjective ...- Twice in the Psalms and several times in Proverbs, there is both a paragogic nun and an object suffix which means an analysis will indicate two suffixes.
- In the Shemitic languages, a paragogic letter is one which is added to a word to give it additional emphasis.
Origin
Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek paragōgē 'addition, derivation', from para- 'alongside' + agōgē 'carrying'.
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