Combining Forms (CFs) are a major morphological phenomenon in Modern English, yet while they have been discussed in some morphological literature, no full-length study has been devoted to this topic so far. This pioneering book addresses that gap by providing a framework in which CFs are marked as d...

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Main Author:	Mattiello, Elisa (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2023
Series:	Studies in English language
Subjects:	English language / Word formation English language / Affixes English language / Compound words Englisch Affix Kompositum Wortbildung
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	Combining Forms (CFs) are a major morphological phenomenon in Modern English, yet while they have been discussed in some morphological literature, no full-length study has been devoted to this topic so far. This pioneering book addresses that gap by providing a framework in which CFs are marked as distinct from their neighbouring categories such as abbreviations and blending. It splits CFs into four distinct categories - neoclassical (e.g. bio-therapy, zoo-logy), abbreviated (e.g. e-reader, econo-politics), secreted (e.g. oil-gate, computer-holic) and splinters (e.g. docu- from documentary in docudrama). It shows that the notion of CF spans a wide spectrum of processes, from regular composition to abbreviation, from blending to analogy, and schema. Modern and emerging English CFs are analysed by adopting a corpus-based approach, and measuring their realised, expanding, and potential productivity. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is essential reading for researchers and advanced students of morphology, English historical linguistics, corpus linguistics, and lexicography
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 13 Dec 2022)
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (xv, 238 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781009168274
DOI:	10.1017/9781009168274