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Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-11-17 - Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

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In the study of word formation, the focus has often been on generating the form. In this book, the semantic aspect of the formation of new words is central. It
Metonymy and Word-Formation
Language: en
Pages: 259
Authors: Mario Brdar
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-01-23 - Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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This book deals with the interplay between word-formation and metonymy. It shows that, like metaphor, metonymy interacts in important ways with morphological st
English Word-Formation
Language: en
Pages: 332
Authors: Laurie Bauer
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 1983 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Although the illustrative material is drawn principally from English, general points are illustrated with a variety of languages to provide a new perspective on
Word-Formation in the World's Languages
Language: en
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Authors: Pavol Štekauer
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-04-23 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Fills a gap in cross-linguistic research by being the first systematic survey of the word-formation of the world's languages. Data from fifty-five world languag
Meaning Predictability in Word Formation
Language: en
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Authors: Pavol Štekauer
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
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This book aims to contribute to a growing interest amongst psycholinguists and morphologists in the mechanisms of meaning predictability. It presents a brand-ne