Buch, Englisch, 271 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 518 g
A Usage-Based Account of Complex Nominal Compounding
Buch, Englisch, 271 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 518 g
Reihe: Topics in English linguistics
ISBN: 978-3-11-108075-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
This book provides a usage-based perspective to the study of multi-word compounding, analyzing the structural, functional and cognitive aspects of tripartite compounds (e.g. , , ). It highlights the heterogeneity of these word-formation products, but also carves out surprising differences to two-word compounds. In order to reveal the step from two-word compounding to multi-word compounding, the book explains why only some compounds are used productively for the formation of more complex compounds. Building on the idea of entrenchment, it provides a theoretical account that allows understanding speakers’ ability to produce multi-word compounds.
Zielgruppe
Researchers in Compounding and Complex Derivation, Cognitive Ling
