Transitional Morphology: Combining Forms in Modern English (Studies in English Language)

Mattiello, Elisa

ISBN 10: 1009168282 / ISBN 13: 9781009168281

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2022

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Synopsis:

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.

About the Author: Elisa Mattiello is Associate Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Pisa. Notable publications include An Introduction to English Slang (2008), Extra-grammatical Morphology in English (2013), and Analogy in Word-formation (2017).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Transitional Morphology: Combining Forms in ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: hardcover
Condition: New
Edition: New.