double -er suffixation in english: morphological, phonological and sociolinguistic reflections

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Abstract
In this article, I examine a relatively little discussed phenomenon which appears to be increasingly prevalent in contemporary English, namely the reduplication of the deverbal -er suffix on phrasal verbs to produce forms such as washer upper, looker outer and asker outer. I look at some of the morphological, diachronic and sociolinguistic questions which arise, before positing the hypothesis that this reduplication is not a purely morphological phenomenon, but in fact owes a great deal to phonological causes, and in particular euphonic considerations.
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Authors ;Jim Walker
Journal lexis: journal in english lexicology
Year 2009
DOI
10.4000/lexis.867
URL
http://journals.openedition.org/lexis/867
Keywords
phonology morphology phrasal verbs

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