Sidepartial

Sidepartial is a term used in the field of linguistics to describe a type of partial word that occurs at the side of a word. It is a specific instance of a partial word, which is a fragment of a word that is not a morpheme or a free-standing word. Sidepartials are typically found in spoken language and are often the result of speech errors, such as slips of the tongue or mispronunciations. They can also occur in writing, particularly in informal or casual contexts.

Sidepartials can appear at the beginning or the end of a word. For example, in the phrase "I was going to the store," a sidepartial might occur as "I was goin' to the store," where "goin'" is a sidepartial of the word "going." Similarly, in the phrase "I am going to the store," a sidepartial might occur as "I am goin' to the store," where "goin'" is again a sidepartial of the word "going."

Sidepartials are of interest to linguists because they can provide insights into the structure and processing of language. They can also be used to study language acquisition and language disorders. However, sidepartials are not typically considered to be part of the standard vocabulary of a language, and their use can vary depending on the context and the speakers involved.