An onomasiological theory of English word-formation / Pavol Štekauer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Štekauer, Pavol.

Series:

Studies in functional and structural linguistics ; v. 46.

Studies in functional and structural linguistics, 0165-7712 ; v. 46

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Word formation.

English language.

Onomastics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pavol Štekauer presents an original approach to the intricate problems of English word-formation. The emphasis is on the process of coining new naming units (words). This is described by an onomasiological model, which takes as its point of departure the naming needs of a speech community, and proceeds through conceptual reflection of extra-linguistic reality and semantic analysis to the form of a new naming unit. As a result, it is the form which implements options given by semantics by means of the so-called Form-to-Meaning Assignment Principle.Word-formation is conceived of as an ind

Contents:

Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 An Onomasiological Theory of Word-Formation; Chapter 2 The Place of the Word-Formation Component; Chapter 3 Productivity; Chapter 4 Applications; Conclusions; Notes; References; Subject Index; Name index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613234148

90-272-8226-9

1-283-23414-9

OCLC:

745866923