Interjections: Confusion with other pos values

Confusion can occur between the pos values noun and interjection:

Test:

If X/pos=n loses 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

Confusion can occur between the pos values adjective and interjection:

Test:

If X/pos=a loses 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!

Confusion can occur between the inflected forms of verbs, or complete sentences, and interjection:

Test:

If X/pos=v loses 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 plaît pas
du tout!

Confusion can occur between phrasal adverbs, and interjections: If X can only occur in contexts where it has emotive or phatic value, then 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!