Extra-grammatical morphology in English : abbreviations, blends, reduplicatives, and related phenomena /

Extra-grammatical morphology in English : abbreviations, blends, reduplicatives, and related phenomena /

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Author / Creator:Mattiello, Elisa.
Imprint:Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, c2013.
Description:ix, 340 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Topics in English linguistics, 1434-3452 ; 82
Topics in English linguistics ; 82.
Subject:
English language -- Morphology.
English language -- Word formation.
English language -- Reduplication.
English language -- Suffixes and prefixes.
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Morphology.
English language -- Morphology.
English language -- Reduplication.
English language -- Suffixes and prefixes.
English language -- Word formation.
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Morphology.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9119974
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ISBN:9783110293869 (hd.bd.)
3110293862 (hd.bd.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Data
  • 1.1.1. Lexical status of items
  • 1.2. Key references
  • 1.3. Organisation of the work
  • 2. The theoretical framework
  • 2.1. Extra-grammatical formations in Generative Morphology
  • 2.2. Extra-grammatical formations in Naturalness Theory
  • 2.2.1. Natural Morphology
  • 2.2.2. Natural Phonology
  • 2.3. Extra-grammatical morphology
  • 2.3.1. Extra-grammatical vs. expressive morphology
  • 2.3.2. Extra-grammatical vs. marginal morphology
  • 2.3.3. Extra-grammatical vs. grammatical morphology
  • 2.3.4. Grammaticality and regularity of extra-grammatical morphology
  • 2.3.5. Extra-grammaticality and language change
  • 2.3.6. Fundamental notions
  • 2.3.7. Definition and properties of extra-grammatical morphology
  • 3. Abbreviations
  • 3.1. Definition, delimitation, and classification
  • 3.1.1. Definition of clipping
  • 3.1.2. Delimitation: Clipping vs. other processes
  • 3.1.3. Classification and structure of clippings
  • 3.1.4. Definition of acronyms and initialisms
  • 3.1.5. Delimitation: Acronyms and initialisms vs. other processes
  • 3.1.6. Classification of acronyms and initialisms
  • 3.1.7. Acronyms and initialisms: Further remarks
  • 3.2. Abbreviations as extra-grammatical phenomena
  • 3.2.1. Irregularities in abbreviations
  • 3.2.2. Regularities in abbreviations
  • 3.2.3. Predictability in abbreviations
  • 3.2.4. Criteria of well-formedness
  • 4. Blends
  • 4.1. Definition, delimitation, and classification
  • 4.1.1. Definition and main features
  • 4.1.2. Delimitation: Blending vs. other processes
  • 4.1.3. Classification and structure of blends
  • 4.1.4. Blends: Further remarks
  • 4.2. Blending as an extra-grammatical phenomenon
  • 4.2.1. Irregularities in blends
  • 4.2.2. Regularities in blends
  • 4.2.3. Predictability in blends
  • 4.2.4. Criteria of well-formedness
  • 5. Reduplicatives
  • 5.1. Definition, delimitation, and classification
  • 5.1.1. Definition
  • 5.1.2. Delimitation: Reduplication vs. other processes
  • 5.1.3. Classification and structure of reduplicatives
  • 5.2. Reduplication as an extra-grammatical phenomenon
  • 5.2.1. Irregularities in reduplicatives
  • 5.2.2. Regularities in reduplicatives
  • 5.2.3. Predictability in reduplicatives
  • 5.2.4. Criteria of well-formedness
  • 6. Minor phenomena
  • 6.1. Back-formation: Definition, delimitation, and classification
  • 6.1.1. Definition
  • 6.1.2. Delimitation: Back-formation vs. other processes
  • 6.1.3. Classification and structure of back-formed words
  • 6.2. Back-formation as an extra-grammatical phenomenon
  • 6.2.1. Irregularities in back-formation
  • 6.2.2. Regularities in back-formation
  • 6.2.3. Predictability in back-formation
  • 6.2.4. Criteria of well-formedness
  • 6.3. Infixation: Definition, delimitation, and classification
  • 6.3.1. Definition
  • 6.3.2. Delimitation: Infixation vs. other processes
  • 6.3.3. Classification of infixes
  • 6.4. Infixation as an extra-grammatical phenomenon
  • 6.4.1. Irregularities in infixation
  • 6.4.2. Regularities in infixation
  • 6.4.3. Predictability in infixation
  • 6.4.4. Criteria of well-formedness
  • 6.5. Phonaesthemes: Definition, delimitation, and classification
  • 6.5.1. Definition
  • 6.5.2. Delimitation: Phonaesthemes vs. other morpho(no)logical concepts
  • 6.5.3. Classification of phonaesthemes
  • 6.6. Phonaesthemes as an extra-grammatical phenomenon
  • 6.6.1. Irregularities in phonaesthemes
  • 6.6.2. Criteria for identification
  • 7. Extra-grammatical formations in use
  • 7.1. Principles of contextual suitability
  • 7.2. Typical contexts and domains
  • 7.3. Contextualising extra-grammatical phenomena
  • 7.3.1. Clippings
  • 7.3.2. Acronyms and initialisms
  • 7.3.3. Blends
  • 7.3.4. Reduplicatives
  • 7.3.5. Back-formation, infixation, and phonaesthemes
  • 8. Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources for data
  • Lexical index
  • Subject index
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