5. Morphology in Relation to Phonology
5. Morphology in Relation to Phonology
5. Morphology in Relation to Phonology
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F. Plank, <strong>Morphology</strong> I: <strong>5.</strong> <strong>Morphology</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Relation</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Phonology</strong> 54<br />
Homework: Expletive <strong>in</strong>fixation<br />
In English, or certa<strong>in</strong> forms of it, expletive words such as bloody,<br />
bleed<strong>in</strong>(g), bastard, (god) damn, flipp<strong>in</strong>(g), freak<strong>in</strong>(g)/frigg<strong>in</strong>(g),<br />
fuck<strong>in</strong>(g), or even motherfuck<strong>in</strong>’, can be “<strong>in</strong>fixed”.<br />
Here is an example of Eliza Dolittle’s (My Fair Lady), before her speech<br />
was reformed by Professor Higg<strong>in</strong>s:<br />
Aow, wouldn’t it be loverly?<br />
Aow, so loverly sitt<strong>in</strong>’ abso-bloom<strong>in</strong>’-lutely still.<br />
And here are some further examples, which would probably have been<br />
even more offensive <strong>to</strong> Professor Higg<strong>in</strong>s:<br />
fan-fuck<strong>in</strong>-tastic<br />
ri-goddam-diculous
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