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stress shift
(
idea
)
by
x3n0n
Wed Oct 11 2000 at 20:31:52
In
linguistics
, the
word formation process
in which only the
audible
emphasis
of a
syllable
changes to create a new word. For example:
"reject" (
verb
, stress on second
syllable
) becomes "reject" (
noun
, stress on first
syllable
).
"combine" (
verb
, stress on second
syllable
) becomes "combine" (
noun
, stress on first
syllable
).
Contrast
zero derivation
.
word formation process
zero derivation
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