Tri-Constituent Compounds

A Usage-Based Account of Complex Nominal Compounding

Elisabeth Huber

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English

De Gruyter Mouton
08 May 2023

linguistics; Grammar, syntax; Computational linguistics

Series: Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL]

This book provides a usage-based perspective to the study of multi-word compounding, analyzing the structural, functional and cognitive aspects of tripartite compounds (e.g. day care center, football game, hotel bedroom). It highlights the heterogeneity of these word-formation products, but also carves out surprising differences to two-word compounds. In order to reveal the step from two-word compounding to multi-word compounding, the book explains why only some compounds are used productively for the formation of more complex compounds. Building on the idea of entrenchment, it provides a theoretical account that allows understanding speakers’ ability to produce multi-word compounds.

By: Elisabeth Huber
Imprint: De Gruyter Mouton
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 518g
ISBN: 9783111080758
ISBN 10: 3111080757
Series: Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL]
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 08 May 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elisabeth Huber, University of Munich, Germany.