Comments on: Between beriberi and very, very:In Praise of Useful Waste, Or, Tautological Compounds http://blog.oup.com/2006/06/between_beriber/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brianne Hughes http://blog.oup.com/2006/06/between_beriber/comment-page-1/#comment-250024 Brianne Hughes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:03:42 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/06/between_beriberi_and_very_veryin_praise_of_useful_waste_or_tautological_compounds/#comment-250024 I think 'lukewarm' might fit in the category of tautological compounds. Luke from M.E. leuk meaning tepid, (Latin tepere 'to be warm') and warm from O.E. Would redundant definite articles count as tautological as in 'el alcohol' in Spanish or 'The El Camino' the common name for a road called El Camino Real in California? Very interesting. I love the term. I'd be happy to compile a dictionary of tautological compounds. Thank you. I think ‘lukewarm’ might fit in the category of tautological compounds. Luke from M.E. leuk meaning tepid, (Latin tepere ‘to be warm’) and warm from O.E.

Would redundant definite articles count as tautological as in ‘el alcohol’ in Spanish or ‘The El Camino’ the common name for a road called El Camino Real in California?

Very interesting. I love the term. I’d be happy to compile a dictionary of tautological compounds. Thank you.

]]> By: Kathrin http://blog.oup.com/2006/06/between_beriber/comment-page-1/#comment-141895 Kathrin Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:08:38 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/06/between_beriberi_and_very_veryin_praise_of_useful_waste_or_tautological_compounds/#comment-141895 I have never heard or read the word "Meersumpf" in German. It may be very uncommon, but in any case it would mean "sea-swamp" rather than "moor-swamp". I have never heard or read the word “Meersumpf” in German. It may be very uncommon, but in any case it would mean “sea-swamp” rather than “moor-swamp”.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.oup.com/2006/06/between_beriber/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Jim Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:23:47 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/06/between_beriberi_and_very_veryin_praise_of_useful_waste_or_tautological_compounds/#comment-251 Chinese is loaded with this kind of compound, where the high level of homophony makes them essential. Chinese is loaded with this kind of compound, where the high level of homophony makes them essential.

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