Leksikoloogia konspekt (uus)
Short-long principle – monosyllable or polysyllable always comes first
o bits and pieces
Short monophtong – long vowel/diphtong
o Trick or treat, stress and strain
Fewer initial consonants – more initial consonants
o long and strong,
Less obstruent initial consonant – more obstruent initial consonant
o Willy nilly, wear and tear
Higher vowel – lower vowel
o Zig-zag, click-clack, tick-tock, obladi-oblada
Fewer final consonants – more final consonants
o Odds and ends, safe and sound,
More obstruent single final consonant – less obstruent single final consonant
o Kith and kin, thick and thin, push and pull
49. Phrasal verbs
Idiomatic phrases consisting of a verb and a particle or two particles (phrasal
prepositional verb)
The particles can be
o Adverb – drop by, stop by, break down