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The prefix be-/bi- as a marker of verbs of deception in late Old and early Middle English
Petré, Peter
2006In BELL. Belgian Journal of English Language and Literatures, 4
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Keywords :
Old English; Middle English; Prefixes; Productivity
Abstract :
[en] This article brings to light a productive inseparable prefix construction marked by be-/biin late Old English and early Middle English, which forms complex verbs of DECEPTION, such as betray, beguile, bewray. The expression of such a specific psychological sense through a verbal prefix is highly exceptional for Germanic languages, and a complex four stage development has to be assumed, starting from other concrete constructions marked by be-/bi- such as the PRIVATIVE construction (cf. bereave, behead). By emphasizing the relevance of the notion of construction in this development, the article also contributes to the insights in the relationship between constructions and language change.
Research center :
Functional Linguistics Leuven (FLL)
Disciplines :
Languages & linguistics
Author, co-author :
Petré, Peter ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des langues et littératures modernes > Département des langues et littératures modernes
Language :
English
Title :
The prefix be-/bi- as a marker of verbs of deception in late Old and early Middle English
Publication date :
2006
Journal title :
BELL. Belgian Journal of English Language and Literatures
ISSN :
1781-3980
Publisher :
Academia Press, Ghent, Belgium
Volume :
4
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Name of the research project :
The diachronic evolution of complement constructions in English: Distribution and motivation (OT/2003/20/TBA)
Funders :
KU Leuven - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven [BE]
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