35.3498, Disc: - adjective -> + adverb

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Subject: 35.3498, Disc: - adjective -> + adverb

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Date: 06-Dec-2024
From: John Bostrom [jbpeacesi at gmail.com]
Subject: - adjective -> + adverb


Name this usage: negative adjective becomes a positive adverb (the
exact same word, without adding “ly” at the end.)
  E.g.: filthy rich, mad talented.
Please add more examples There should be a word for this.

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis
                     General Linguistics
                     Semantics
                     Syntax




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