Difference between revisions of "Periphrastic (definition)"

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==Definition==
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A 'periphrastic' is at least one verb expressing what is more often expressed using a verb that has affixes.
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==External Links==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
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==References==
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"Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language" (1997) by Lindsay J. Whaley.<br />
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]

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Definition

A 'periphrastic' is at least one verb expressing what is more often expressed using a verb that has affixes.

External Links

entry in Wikipedia

References

"Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language" (1997) by Lindsay J. Whaley.
entry in Wikipedia