34.104, Books: Transitional Morphology: Mattiello

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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 19:14:13
From: Ellena Moriarty [ellena.moriarty at cambridge.org]
Subject: Transitional Morphology: Mattiello

 


Title: Transitional Morphology 
Subtitle: Combining Forms in Modern English 
Publication Year: 2022 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
	

Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/morphology/transitional-morphology-combining-forms-modern-english?format=HB 


Author: Elisa Mattiello

Hardback: ISBN:  9781009168281 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 110.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9781009168281 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 85.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9781009168281 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 99.20


Abstract:

Combining Forms (CFs) are a major morphological phenomenon in Modern English,
yet while they have been discussed in some morphological literature, no
full-length study has been devoted to this topic so far. This pioneering book
addresses that gap by providing a framework in which CFs are marked as
distinct from their neighbouring categories such as abbreviations and
blending. It splits CFs into four distinct categories – neoclassical (e.g.
bio-therapy, zoo-logy), abbreviated (e.g. e-reader, econo-politics), secreted
(e.g. oil-gate, computer-holic) and splinters (e.g. docu- from documentary in
docudrama). It shows that the notion of CF spans a wide spectrum of processes,
from regular composition to abbreviation, from blending to analogy, and
schema. Modern and emerging English CFs are analysed by adopting a
corpus-based approach, and measuring their realised, expanding, and potential
productivity. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is essential reading for
researchers and advanced students of morphology, English historical
linguistics, corpus linguistics, and lexicography.
 



1. Introduction; 2. Background of combining forms; 3. Dataset and methodology;
4. Neoclassical combining forms; 5. Abbreviated combining forms; 6. Secreted
combining forms; 7. Splinters or combining forms 'in the making'; 8.
Conclusions.
 


Linguistic Field(s): Lexicography
                     Morphology


Written In: English  (eng)

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http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=166953




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