supra-segmental

supra-segmental

⇒SUPRASEGMENTAL, SUPRA-SEGMENTAL, -ALE, -AUX, adj.
LING., PHONOL. [En parlant d'un signifiant] ,,Qui n'occupe pas une place particulière et n'est pas analysable en unités articulées; p. ex. l'intonation interrogative dans: il pleut?`` (Media 1971). L'accent, l'intonation, la durée sont des traits suprasegmentaux (Ling.1972). V. segmental dér. s.v. segment ex. de MOUNIN 1974.
Prononc.:[]. Étymol. et Hist. 1969 (J. DUBOIS ds Langages n° 13, p. 105). Formé de l'élém. supra- et de segmental.

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