Consociation (Linguistics)

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The consociation (Latin: consociare "to connect closely") describes the linguistic phenomenon that some lexemes only appear as a pair. The two words are mutually dependent. Often these are phraseologisms .

Rhyme the two words and guided both on the same part of speech, or it is on the other side a alliteration before, it is a twin formula .

Consociation is more likely to be found in German vocabulary, splitting in English.

Examples

  • Head and collar
  • Tutes and bubbles
  • Child and cone (twin formula)
  • Fear and anxiety, both derived from closely (twin formula)
  • with skin and hair (twin formula)
  • House and yard (twin formula)

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