Reductions
When people speak their native language normally, casually, they inevitably and unconsciously take steps to "economize" their speech. These steps include shortening words, cutting cumbersome sounds or sound combinations, combining several smaller words into one long word, swallowing unnecessary words, etc.
When people speak their native language normally, casually, they inevitably and unconsciously take steps to "economize" their speech. These steps include shortening words, cutting cumbersome sounds or sound combinations, combining several smaller words into one long word, swallowing unnecessary words, etc.
Here, we refer to this type of word economy as REDUCTIONS. Listed below are some of the most common.
Here, we refer to this type of word economy as REDUCTIONS. Listed below are some of the most common.