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Re: CHAT: autological linguistics terms; faux amis

From:And Rosta <a.rosta@...>
Date:Saturday, November 18, 2000, 4:53
John Cowan
> I have been trying to collect autological linguistics terms (those which > apply, or can be applied, to themselves). So far I have: > > savarabakhti < svarabakhti 'a vowel inserted > into a consonant cluster to ease pronunciation' > > haplogy < haplology 'the omission of one of two identical > consecutive syllables. > > Any inspiration? I'm working on something for "folk etymology" > right now; so far the best I have is "fork etymology".
* syncop * pocope [or do I have those the wrong way round?] * methatesis * "This verb has been conversioned from a noun." * portition [< fortition] Anyone with a dictionary of linguistics handy should be able to rattle off another couple of dozen. --And.