LINGUIST List 13.2108

Thu Aug 15 2002

Qs: Exocentric Compounds, IPA Font for Palm

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  1. Elena Nicoladis, Productivity of British exocentric compounds?
  2. Robert Kirchner, Query: IPA font for Palm

Message 1: Productivity of British exocentric compounds?

 Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 13:20:18 +0000
From: Elena Nicoladis <elenanualberta.ca>
Subject: Productivity of British exocentric compounds?

Hi all,

I'm trying to track down a reference for the idea that exocentric
verbal compounds (like push-chair and answerphone) are somewhat
productive in British English and not productive at all in North
American English.

I realize that it may or may not be true that exocentric compounds are
more productive in British English than elsewhere. I am nevertheless
interested in tracking down a reference for the point. I'm sure I read
it somewhere!

Thanks in advance for any help.

Elena Nicoladis
elenanualberta.ca
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Message 2: Query: IPA font for Palm

 Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 12:04:10 -0600
From: Robert Kirchner <kirchnerualberta.ca>
Subject: Query: IPA font for Palm

Does anyone know of an IPA font for the Palm operating system (i.e. a
.pdb file)? I'd like to be able to use my PDA for phonetic
transcription. I've tried creating such a font using FontHack, but
without success.

Dr. Robert Kirchner
Assistant Professor
Linguistics Dept., 4-20 Assiniboia Hall
U. Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1
Canada
http://www.ualberta.ca/~kirchner
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