In this article we examine some points of view about pseudoprefix, namely that of Ferreira (1990), of Li Ching (1973) and of Iordan and Manoliu (1980). We emphasize the contribuitions of Iordan and Manoliu as a starting point to analyse the proposal of Carvalho (1974), based upon the secondary stress of pseudoprefix, which is able to explain its brachysemic uses.
Root; Prefix; Pseudoprefix; Brachysemy; Stress
