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May 20
A clitic is a type of word that is phonologically dependent on another word, known as its host. Clitics are typically unstressed and do not have full syntactic independence, but they can still convey meaning and play a grammatical role in a sentence. They often attach to a host word, such as a verb or a noun, and can be found in many languages around the world.
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May 20
Definition:
A clitic is a morpheme that resembles a free word but is phonologically dependent on a neighboring word (host), and therefore has a reduced prosodic prominence.
Characteristics:
- Phonologically dependent: Clitics do not have independent stress or intonation and must attach to a host word.
- Reduced prosody: They have a weaker prosodic prominence than free words, often losing their own syllable structure.
- Grammatical function: Clitics express various grammatical functions, such as case, tense, aspect, or definiteness.
- Position: Clitics can appear before (proclitics) or after (enclitics) the host word. E.g., -ly (proclitic) in "quickly" and -ed (enclitic) in "walked."
Examples:
- English:
- -s (genitive): "John's car"
- -ed (past tense): "walked"
- Spanish:
- le (dative pronoun): "Le di el libro" (I gave her the book)
- se (reflexive pronoun): "Se lava" (He washes himself)
- French:
- ne (negative): "Je ne sais pas" (I don't know)
- -ez (second person plural): "Vous aimez" (you (pl.) love)
Types of Clitics:
- Pronominal: Personal pronouns (e.g., me, you) that are cliticized to verbs.
- Prepositional: Prepositions (e.g., to, of) that are attached to nouns.
- Auxiliary: Auxiliaries (e.g., have, will) that are attached to main verbs.
- Demonstrative: Demonstrative pronouns (e.g., this, that) that are attached to nouns.
Functions of Clitics:
- Express grammatical categories (e.g., tense, case, number)
- Enhance cohesion and reduce redundancy in speech
- Conveys information about the speaker's attitude or stance
A clitic is a morpheme that resembles a free word but is phonologically dependent on a neighboring word (host), and therefore has a reduced prosodic prominence.
Characteristics:
- Phonologically dependent: Clitics do not have independent stress or intonation and must attach to a host word.
- Reduced prosody: They have a weaker prosodic prominence than free words, often losing their own syllable structure.
- Grammatical function: Clitics express various grammatical functions, such as case, tense, aspect, or definiteness.
- Position: Clitics can appear before (proclitics) or after (enclitics) the host word. E.g., -ly (proclitic) in "quickly" and -ed (enclitic) in "walked."
Examples:
- English:
- -s (genitive): "John's car"
- -ed (past tense): "walked"
- Spanish:
- le (dative pronoun): "Le di el libro" (I gave her the book)
- se (reflexive pronoun): "Se lava" (He washes himself)
- French:
- ne (negative): "Je ne sais pas" (I don't know)
- -ez (second person plural): "Vous aimez" (you (pl.) love)
Types of Clitics:
- Pronominal: Personal pronouns (e.g., me, you) that are cliticized to verbs.
- Prepositional: Prepositions (e.g., to, of) that are attached to nouns.
- Auxiliary: Auxiliaries (e.g., have, will) that are attached to main verbs.
- Demonstrative: Demonstrative pronouns (e.g., this, that) that are attached to nouns.
Functions of Clitics:
- Express grammatical categories (e.g., tense, case, number)
- Enhance cohesion and reduce redundancy in speech
- Conveys information about the speaker's attitude or stance
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