Extra-grammatical morphology in English : abbreviations, blends, reduplicatives, and related phenomena / by Elisa Mattiello.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mattiello, Elisa.

Series:

Topics in English linguistics ; 1434-3452 82.

Topics in English linguistics, 1434-3452 ; 82

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Morphology.

English language.

English language--Word formation.

English language--Reduplication.

English language--Suffixes and prefixes.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Morphology.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

ix, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, [2013]

Summary:

Extra-grammatical morphology is a hitherto neglected area of research, highly marginalised because of its irregularity and unpredictability Yet many neologisms in English are formed by means of extra-grammatical mechanisms, such as abbreviation, blending and reduplication, which therefore deserve both greater attention and more systematic study. This book analyses such phenomena, and demonstrates that, although not rule-bound, they are nonetheless partially predictable on the basis of analogical patterns, and do generally comply both with criteria of well-formedness and with principles of contextual suitability. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction. Data; Lexical status of items ; Key references ; Organisation of the work

The theoretical framework. Extra-grammatical formations in generative morphology ; Extra-grammatical formations in naturalness theory; Natural morphology; Natural phonology ; Extra-grammatical morphology; Extra-grammatical vs. expressive morphology; Extra-grammatical vs. marginal morphology; Extra-grammatical vs. grammatical morphology; Grammaticality and regularity of extra-grammatical morphology; Extra-grammaticality and language change; Fundamental notions; Definition and properties of extra-grammatical morphology

Abbreviations. Definition, delimitation, and classification; Definition of clipping; Delimitation : clipping vs. other processes; Classification and structure of clippings; Definition of acronyms and initialisms; Delimitation : acronyms and initialisms vs. other processes; Classification of acronyms and initialisms; Acronyms and initialisms : further remarks ; Abbreviations as extra-grammatical phenomena; Irregularities in abbreviations; Regularities in abbreviations; Predictability in abbreviations; Criteria of well-formedness

Blends. Definition, delimitation, and classification; Definition and main features; Delimitation : Blending vs. other processes; Classification and structure of blends; Blends : further remarks ; Blending as an extra-grammatical phenomenon; Irregularities in blends; Regularities in blends; Predictability in blends; Criteria of well-formedness

Reduplicatives. Definition, delimitation, and classification; Definition; Delimitation : reduplication vs. other processes; Classification and structure of reduplicatives ; Reduplication as an extra-grammatical phenomenon; Irregularities in reduplicatives; Regularities in reduplicatives; Predictability in reduplicatives; Criteria of well-formedness

Minor phenomena. Back-formation : definition, delimitation, and classification; Definition; Delimitation : back-formation vs. other processes; Classification and structure of back-formed words ; Back-formation as an extra-grammatical phenomenon; Irregularities in back-formation; Regularities in back-formation; Predictability in back-formation; Criteria of well-formedness ; Infixation : definition, delimitation, and classification; Definition; Delimitation : infixation vs. other processes; Classification of infixes ; Infixation as an extra-grammatical phenomenon; Irregularities in infixation; Regularities in infixation; Predictability in infixation; Criteria of well-formedness ; Phonaesthemes : definition, delimitation, and classification; Definition; Delimitation : Phonaesthemes vs. other morpho(no)logical concepts; Classification of phonaesthemes ; Phonaesthemes as an extra-grammatical phenomenon; Irregularities in phonaesthemes; Criteria for identification

Extra-grammatical formations in use. Principles of contextual suitability ; Typical contexts and domains ; Contextualising extra-grammatical phenomena; Clippings; Acronyms and initialisms; Blends; Reduplicatives; Back-formation, infixation, and phonaesthemes

Conclusions

Notes

References. Sources for data

Lexical index

Subject index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783110293869

3110293862

OCLC:

827925711