syndeton Gram.
(ˈsɪndɪtən)
[Back-formation from asyndeton and polysyndeton: cf. syndetic a.]
(See quots. 1954, 1972.)
| 1954 Pei & Gaynor Dict. Linguistics 210 Syndeton, a phrase or construction in which the elements are linked together by connecting particles. 1971 Computers & Humanities V. 262 The frequency distribution enabled us to see also the amount of initial syndeton..in each sample. 1972 Hartmann & Stork Dict. Lang. & Linguistics 230/1 Syndeton, a construction, parts of which are linked together by means of conjunctions or joining words, e.g. in He came and went again. |