UID:
almahu_9949481386902882
Format:
1 online resource (267 p.)
ISBN:
9783484971318
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9783110238570
Series Statement:
Linguistische Arbeiten , 527
Content:
This book is the most comprehensive study to date of the development of the three suffixes -hood, -dom and -ship in the history of English. Based on data from annotated corpora it provides an in depth investigation from Old English to Modern English and shows that structurally the three suffixes developed from syntactic heads (nouns) via morphological heads in compounds to morphological heads in derivations. Being an instance of morphologisation the rise of suffixes clearly shows that word formation is not part of the syntactic module. This development is triggered by semantic change, more precisely, by the semantics of the elements which keep their salient meanings and develop further meanings through metonymic shifts, finally leading to underspecified meanings. The findings are analysed in a revised version of Lieber's (2004) framework to account for the diachronic facts and have far-reaching consequences for morphological theory since they show that derivational suffixes bear meaning and hence contribute to processes of lexicalisation which is clear evidence for sign-based models and against, for example, Separationist assumptions.
Note:
Habilitation Universität Stuttgart 2007.
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Frontmatter --
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Table of Contents --
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List of Tables --
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List of Abbreviations and Acronyms --
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1. Introduction --
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2. The development of suffixes --
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3. Frequency, productivity and creativity --
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4. The data --
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5. -hood, -dom and -ship as rivals in word formation processes --
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6. A lexical-semantic analysis of word-formations with -hood, -dom and -ship --
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7. Theoretical consequences of morphological change --
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8. Conclusion --
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Backmatter
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Issued also in print.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
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DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1, De Gruyter, 9783110238570
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DGBA Linguistics and Semiotics 2000 - 2014, De Gruyter, 9783110636970
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E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2009, De Gruyter, 9783110219517
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E-BOOK PACKAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGES TITLES 2009, De Gruyter, 9783110219524
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E-BOOK PACKAGE ENGLISH LINGUISTICS 2009, De Gruyter, 9783110219548
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E-BOOK PAKET LINGUISTIK UND LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT 2009, De Gruyter, 9783110219470
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783484305274
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783484971318
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783484971318
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783484971318
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