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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461284703321

Autore

Hamawand Zeki

Titolo

Morphology in English [[electronic resource] ] : word formation in cognitive grammar / / Zeki Hamawand

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum, 2011

ISBN

1-4411-7820-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 p.)

Disciplina

415.92

425

Soggetti

English language - Morphology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Framework -- pt. 2. Prefixation -- pt. 3. Suffixation -- pt. 4. Compounding.

Sommario/riassunto

Morphology in English is a text which provides an in-depth analysis of the branch of linguistics which studies the formation of composite words and the form-meaning relationships between their subparts. It takes a cognitive viewpoint and provides full coverage of the essential topics of prefixation, suffixation and compounding. It covers categorization, configuration and conceptualization and enables readers to recognize the complexity of the English lexical system. It demonstrates the pivotal role which morphemes play in the expansion of a languages lexical store.The book combines two aspects