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REFLECŢII DESPRE PLEONASM ŞI TAUTOLOGIE
REFLECTIONS ON PLEONASM AND TAUTOLOGY

Author(s): EUGENIA DODON
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Syntax, Lexis
Published by: Academia de Muzică, Teatru și Arte Plastice
Keywords: pleonasm; redundancy; tautology; repetition; error of expression;

Summary/Abstract: In the linguistic literature, we have repeatedly talked about pleonasm as a mistake of expression. However, it is still attested in current speech, in the press, and beyond. In this article, we will analyze some common cases in which the pleonasm appears, referring to conclusive examples, which we have selected, especially, from texts related to the field of art. Also, we will specify the correlation between the pleonasm and tautology as figures of style, their individual character in the artistic context - a variety of justifiable repetition, with different accents of expression.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 2(35)
  • Page Range: 178-186
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian