English lexicogenesis /
This volume investigates the processes by which novel words in English are coined, adopted and adapted, such as affixation, compounding and clipping. It looks at the interaction between word-forming operations, expressive morphology and language play, and will appeal to all those interested in Engli...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Oxford linguistics.
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| Summary: | This volume investigates the processes by which novel words in English are coined, adopted and adapted, such as affixation, compounding and clipping. It looks at the interaction between word-forming operations, expressive morphology and language play, and will appeal to all those interested in English etymology, lexicography and morphology. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [254]-298) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0199689881 9780199689880 |