Reme  +  45404 Mon, 13 Sep 04 02:00 PM Hello, I´ve recently discovered this forum which I find quite useful. I´m spanish and I´m a complete Anglophile. I´m studiying English as a complement for my actual job. So, here goes my first question... I´m studying phonology at the moment and I´ve found a couple of words which are pronounced in a different way when they are "proclitic" or "enclitic". What does that mean? Could anybody explain it for me? Thanks in advance Reme Joined on Mon, Sep 13 2004 Spain New Member 51 Rester, c'est exister: mais voyager, c'est vivre.

	Mister Micawber  +  45419 Mon, 13 Sep 04 03:22 PM Bienvenido al English Forums, Reme. From Trask, Language and Linguistics: "Clitic: a grammatical item which appears to be less than a word but more than an affix. Enclitic: a clitic which is phonologically attached to what precedes it, such as -n't in couldn't. Proclitic: a clitic which precedes the thing it is bound to. In the French sentence, Il te le donnera, the three pronouns are all proclitics bound to the following verb." I would be interested in seeing the examples you have, Reme. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,841 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns, Affix

	CalifJim  +  45453 Mon, 13 Sep 04 06:04 PM I'm curious! Which words are they? Maybe "to"? As a proclitic: To be or not to be, that is the question. As an enclitic: It's gonna (going to) be hot today. Let's hear more. This is interesting! CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,465 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	Reme  +  45888 Thu, 16 Sep 04 06:31 PM Thanks a lot for all your replys or replies??? The definitions you´ve given me seem to be very accurate, but I´n not sure if I understand it means. I have to check the word I was referring to again, and then I´ll post it for you. May be if you see it, it´s more clear. (Sorry for not answering before, but I´m very busy at work these weeks) Reme