Morphological productivity : structural constraints in English derivation / by Ingo Plag.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plag, Ingo.

Series:

Topics in English linguistics ; 28

Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL] ; 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Morphology.

English language.

English language--Word formation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2012

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Abbreviations and symbols

1. Introduction

2. Productivity: Definitions and measurements

3. Restrictions on productivity

4. The combinability of derivational suffixes

5. Rival morphological processes 1: The productivity of verb-deriving processes

6. Rival morphological processes 2: The structural properties of -ize derivatives

7. Rival morphological processes 3: The structural properties of other verb-deriving processes

8. Rival morphological processes 4: Where have all the rivals gone?

9. Conclusion

References

Appendix 1: 20th century neologisms from the OED

Appendix 2: Hapax legomena from the Cobuild corpus

Author index

Subject index

Affix index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-269) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110802863

3110802864

OCLC:

868973763