A Classificiation of Metalleges

Authors

Darryl Francis

Abstract

According to Dmitri Borgmann's "Language on Vacation," metallege is a psychological term which has been adapted by logology to describe word pairs such as SALVE and SLAVE, or SKATE and STAKE. Perhaps a more descriptive term would be letter-swap transposals.

Recommended Citation

Francis, Darryl (1991) "A Classificiation of Metalleges," Word Ways: Vol. 24 : Iss. 1 , Article 12.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol24/iss1/12