36.2502, Books: Transitional Morphology: Mattiello (2025)

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Subject: 36.2502, Books: Transitional Morphology: Mattiello (2025)

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Date: 26-Aug-2025
From: Ellena Moriarty [rfsupport at cambridge.org]
Subject: Transitional Morphology: Mattiello (2025)


Title: Transitional Morphology
Subtitle: Combining Forms in Modern English
Series Title: Studies in English Language
Publication Year: 2025

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
           http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
Book URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/universitypress/subjects/languages-linguistics/morphology/transitional-morphology-combining-forms-modern-english?format=PB&isbn=9781009168298

Author(s): Elisa Mattiello

Paperback ISBN:  9781009168298 Pages:  256 Price: U.K. £ 23.99
Paperback ISBN:  9781009168298 Pages:  256 Price: Europe EURO 28.00
Paperback ISBN:  9781009168298 Pages:  256 Price: U.S. $ 31.99

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.

Written In: English (eng)



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