English lexicogenesis

This volume investigates the processes by which novel words in English are coined, adopted, and adapted, such as affixation, compounding, and clipping. It looks at the interaction between word-forming operations, expressive morphology, and language play, and will appeal to all those interested in En...

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Huvudupphovsman: Miller, D. Gary (Författare, medförfattare)
Materialtyp: Bok
Språk:English
Publicerad: Oxford Oxford University Press 2014.
Serie:Oxford linguistics
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