CONTRACTIONS
A contraction is a combination of two words—almost always a noun with a verb—linked with an apostrophe into one, shortened word.
A Brief History of Contractions
Contractions
have been around for a very long time—in English, as far back as the creation
of the language itself, when the Angles and Saxons invaded the British Isles
and mixed the local Celtic dialects with their Germanic languages.
Since
then, the list of contractions continued to expand, usually brought by
invaders or imported during cultural movements.
As an example of the use of contractions in writing we have a classic of American
literature that uses many abbreviations, as well as reductions and idioms, and a contemporary best seller.
O que são contrações?
Uma contração é
uma combinação de duas palavras - quase sempre um substantivo com um verbo -
ligada a um apóstrofo em uma palavra encurtada.
Uma breve história das contrações
As contrações existem há muito tempo - em inglês, desde a criação da
própria língua, quando os anglos e os saxões invadiram as ilhas britânicas e
misturaram os dialetos celtas locais com suas línguas germânicas.
Desde então, a lista de contrações continuou a se expandir, geralmente
trazidas por invasores ou importadas durante os movimentos culturais.
Como exemplo do uso de contrações na escrita, temos um clássico da literatura americana que usa muitas abreviações, bem como reduções e expressões idiomáticas,e um best seller contemporâneo.
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
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So’s= so that, in order to -
so’s you wouldn’t have to eat ‘em all by yourself .pg 90
so’s you wouldn’t have to eat ‘em all by yourself .pg 90
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Ol’= Old(preceding names as(is) a term of affection, respect)
it was ol’ Grayson himself .pg 94
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‘er= her(for object) -
ride ‘er some more.pg 101
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S’pposed to= supposed –
this is s'pposed to be yours .pg 105
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‘im= him
‘im= him
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Reg’lar= regular -
Yeah,reg’ular maniac. pg 28
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Nobody’d=nobody had -
nobody’d ever . pg 26
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‘fore= before -
‘fore I waste ya . pg 159
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Ya=you
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1yer=your-
do
yer homework . pg 135
2yer = you
are-
Don’t’ stop till yer outta town . pg 27
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Wha’d= what did –
Wha’d= what did –
wha’d you bring,dad? Pgs 132 /162
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Resta= rest of -
Resta= rest of -
the resta ya,get out! .pg 164
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Five-a = five of
-
I wanna see five-a ya. pg 164
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‘round=
around-
‘round no more .pg 166
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Oughta= ought
to-
you oughta do something /go to school .pg 82
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why’nt= why don’t
-
why’nt you bring your mattress along, too? pg125
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Cause-a = Because of-
Cause-a how bad I mighta get overnight.
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'em=them
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Waddaya=
what do you ?–
waddaya say,huh?. pg 157
waddaya say,huh?. pg 157
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Lower’n= lower in –
can’t get no lower’n that .pg 92
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Ever’body= everybody –
call me Grayson, like ever’body. pg 92
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Gimme= give me-
gimme my book. pg39
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doncha . pg 86
It’s
kind of a funny story by Ned Vizzini
Didja = Did you -
Didja? Pg 198
Ya = you
“It’ll come to ya” he says. pg 410
Toldja= told you-
I toldja you . pgs 248/ 172
C’mere= Come here . pg 213
C’mon= Come on
Y’know = You know
Outta= Out of
outta your mind. pg372
I got alla you . pg 322
Shoulda=Should
have
you shoulda seen him. pg 244
Lotta =lot of
I
met a lotta vampires in my time. Pg420
How’ve= how have
How’ve you been. Pg 416
Cuz = because
It’s cuz I don’t over-bet . pg 322
How’m= how am
How’m I gonna do. pg267
Dunno= don’t know
I dunno. pgs 348/ 307
I hope that helps ,friendos!
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