In this article, we will explore in depth Haplology and its impact on our contemporary society. Haplology has been the subject of study and interest over the years, and its relevance has not diminished over time. Through a comprehensive analysis, we will examine the different aspects and facets of Haplology, from its origins to its role in today's world. We will delve into its meaning, its implications and its influence in various spheres, as well as its relevance to the general public. Through this exploration, we hope to provide a more complete and enriching view of Haplology, in order to better understand its importance and implications for the world in which we live.
Haplology (from Greekἁπλόοςhaplóos "simple" and λόγοςlógos, "speech") is, in spoken language, the elision (elimination or deletion) of an entire syllable or a part of it through dissimilation (a differentiating shift that affects two neighboring similar sounds). The phenomenon was identified by American philologistMaurice Bloomfield in the 20th century.[1] Linguists sometimes jokingly refer to the phenomenon as "haplogy", an autology.[2] As a general rule, haplology occurs in English adverbs of adjectives ending in "le", for example gentlely → gently; ablely → ably.
Examples
Basque: sagarrardo → sagardo ('apple cider')
German: Zaubererin → Zauberin (female 'wizard' or 'magician'; male: der Zauberer; female ending -in); this is a productive pattern applied to other words ending in (spelt) -erer.
Dutch: narcissisme → narcisme ('narcissism')
French: fémininité → féminité ('femininity')
English:
Old English Engla land → Engle lond → England (expected form would be *Engelland) [1]
Old English cyning → English king (expected form would be *kinning)
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^Trubetskoy, N.S. (1969). "Appendix II: Thoughts on Morphonology". In Baltaxe (transl.), Christiane A. M. (ed.). Principles of Phonology. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. p. 305. ISBN0-520-01535-5. By morphonology or morphophonology we understand, as is well known, the study of the utilization in morphology of the phonological means of language. Translated from the German (Grundzüge der Phonologie, Prague, 1939).
^Hock, Hans Henrich (1986). "Sound change: Dissimilation, haplology, metathesis". Principles of Historical Linguistics. De Gruyter. p. 109. ISBN3-11-010600-0.
^Beekes, R.S.P. (1971). "Domaine grec.: μώνυχες ἵπποι"(PDF). Orbis, International Journal of General Linguistics and Linguistic Documentation. 20: 138. For if there are no other consonants between the two identical ones (affected by haplology), the vowel after the first consonant is thrown out (ἀμ(φι)φορεύς, ἡμ(ιμ)έδινος, κελαι(νο)νέφης)