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Latest post Mon, Sep 13 2004 2:00 PM by Reme. 4 replies.
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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
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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.

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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! Smile [:)]
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Reme  +  45888 Thu, 16 Sep 04 06:31 PM
Thanks a lot for all your replys or replies??? Huh? [:^)]

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)
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