Analogy in word-formation : a study of English neologisms and occasionalisms / Elisa Mattiello.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mattiello, Elisa, author.

Series:

Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs, 1861-4302 ; Volume 309

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Grammar.

English language.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, [Germany] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : De Gruyter Mouton, 2017.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book fills a gap in lexical morphology, especially with reference to analogy in English word-formation. Many studies have focused their interest on the role played by analogy within English inflectional morphology. However, the analogical mechanism also deserves investigation on account of its relevance to neology in English. This volume provides in-depth qualitative analyses and stimulating quantitative findings in this realm.

Contents:

Frontmatter

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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 23, 2017).

ISBN:

9783110549737

3110549735

OCLC:

988760787