Analogy in Word-formation : a Study of English Neologisms and Occasionalisms.

Analogy in Word-formation : a Study of English Neologisms and Occasionalisms.

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Main Author: Mattiello, Elisa
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston, GERMANY : De Gruyter Mouton, 2017.
Series:Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs TiLSM Ser. ; 309.
Subjects:
English language > Morphology.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Word formation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
English language > Morphology
Grammar, Comparative and general > Word formation
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. New words, neologisms, and nonce words; 3. Analogy in English word-formation; 4. Analogy in specialised language; 5. Analogy in juvenile language; 6. Analogy in journalistic language; 7. Analogy in literary works; 8. Acceptability of new analogical words; 9. Conclusions; References; Lexical index; Subject index.

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