Transitional morphology : combining forms in modern English /
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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2023.
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| Series: | Studies in English language.
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| 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 neighboring 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 analyzed by adopting a corpus-based approach, and measuring their realized, 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-235) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009168281 1009168282 9781009168298 1009168290 |