haplology
haplology — noun
1. a change in speech in which a word becomes shorter when one of two alike-soundin
a change in speech in which a word becomes shorter when one of two alike-sounding pieces that sit side by side is left out
The English word 'probably' becomes 'probly' in fast, casual speech through haplology.
Dr. Okonkwo taught her linguistics students about haplology and other sound changes.
noun: taught about haplology; subject is a person teaching
Some speakers say 'libry' instead of 'library' — this is a result of haplology.
The English word 'England' comes from Old English 'Engla-land' — haplology dropped the repeated 'la' syllable, shortening the name.
The term 'idolatry' developed from the Greek 'eidōlolatreia' — one of the two similar 'lo' syllables was lost through haplology.
- elision
broader term — any sound dropping, not just a repeated one
- contraction
different process — shortening by merging two words (e.g. 'do not' → 'don't'), not by dropping a repeated syllable
- syncope
drops a sound from inside a word, but without the requirement that the dropped sound be similar to a neighbor
- epenthesis
the opposite process — adding a sound to break up adjacent similar sounds
文法句型
haplology + verb (occurs / happens / appears)
by haplology / through haplology
a case/result/example of haplology
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'of' to specify the word affected (e.g. 'haplology of probably'). Distinguish from elision, which involves dropping any sound, not just a repeated one.