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Article #270French: poor - English: rich (26/100)
From: Johan Viroux
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:06
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:06
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French has a poor vocabulary (Andr� Martinet (Sorbonne University - Paris)) (it must often borrow words from Greek and Latin to make new words and the derivation system is inefficient). In comparison, English has a much more developed vocabulary, BESIDE the words from Latin and Greek. Moreover, the close semantic link between the different lexemes listed here can be directly observed by the English speaker. This is not the case for the corresponding French words. Let us compare: to add: ajouter addendum: addendum addition: addition to addict: s'adonner addictive: qui cr�e une d�pendance adipose: adipeux adiposity: adiposit� to adjoin: �tre contigu � adjoining : adjacent � to propel : propulser propellant : combustible propeller : h�lice short- or near-sightedness = myopia > -ic longsightedness = presbyopia > -ic amiral: admiral amiraut�: Admiralty to admire : admirer admirer : admirateur admiring : admiratif admiringly : avec admiration to admit : admettre admittance : admission admittedly : de l'aveu g�n�ral
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