Periphrastic (definition)

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Definition

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

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References

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

Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.

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