Confusion with other pos-values

Confusions can be made between the pos-values noun and interjection:

Test

If X/pos=n looses its referential function, and if X has emotive or phatic function, then X/pos=interjection.

pos=n pos=interjection

Description Example Description Example

noun le diable /pos=n   interjection diable! /pos=interjection  

la merde /pos=n   merde! /pos=interjection  

de la purée /pos=n   purée! /pos=interjection  

une flûte /pos=n   flûte! /pos=interjection  

Confusions can be made between the pos-values adjective and interjection:

Test

If X/pos=a looses its referential function, and if X has emotive or phatic function, then X/pos=interjection.

pos=a pos=interjection

Description Example Description Example

adjective Ton repas est bon /pos=a   interjection bon /pos=interjection   , c'est fini!

adjective chouette /pos=a  , je vais partir! interjection mince /pos=interjection  , c'est fini!

Confusions can be made between the inflected forms of verbs, or complete sentences, and interjection:

Test

If X/pos=v looses its referential function, and if X has emotive or phatic function, then X/pos=interjection.

pos=v pos=interjection

Description Example Description Example

inflected verb form allons /pos=v   au bord de la mer interjection allons /pos=interjection   , on ne vas pas se fâcher!

Tu parles /pos=v   bien. Tu parles /pos=interjection   , cela ne me plaıt pas du tout!

Confusions can be made between ``phrasal'' adverbs, and interjections: If X can only occur in contexts where it has emotive or phatic value, X/pos=interjection.

pos=adverb pos=interjection

Description Example Description Example

``phrasal'' adverb franchement /pos=adverb  , je ne suis pas d'accord interjection eh bien /pos=interjection  , ce n'est pas possible!