Variation and change in the lexicon. A corpus-based analysis of adjectives in English ending in -ic and -ical (Language and Computers 63)
Mark KAUNISTO
ISBN 10: 9042022337 ISBN 13: 9789042022331
Published by Editions Rodopi BV., 2007
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Language and Computers: Studies in Practical Linguistics No. 63. No DJ as issued. No dust jacket. Very Good hardcover with light shelfwear - NICE! Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # mon0000195776
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The present volume is a corpus-based study of the occurrence, variation, and change in the use of English adjective pairs in -ic and -ical over several centuries. The study involves the analysis of large, multi-million-word corpora representing the English language at various stages. It examines the nature of competition between the two affixes: what kind of rivalry existed, what kinds of words entered into competition, and in what ways the rivalry was resolved. The book presents close studies of six notably differentiated -ic/-ical adjective pairs, namely classic/classical, comic/comical, economic/economical, electric/electrical, historic/historical, and magic/magical, as well as commentaries on some 40 other -ic/-ical pairs, which manifest different types of shifts in use through history. It also includes critical discussion of general perceptions on and approaches to the practical use of corpora, stressing the importance of close and careful study of the materials under analysis. It further emphasises the value of consulting a variety of sources alongside corpora, including dictionaries and language usage manuals. This volume is of interest to language scholars in many fields, including corpus linguistics, diachronic linguistics, semantic change, lexicology, and word formation.
About the Author: Mark Kaunisto is an Academy of Finland Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of English, University of Tampere.
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Title: Variation and change in the lexicon. A ...
Publisher: Editions Rodopi BV.
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good