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Lexical Structures: Compounding and the Modules of Grammar

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Description for Lexical Structures: Compounding and the Modules of Grammar Hardback. A monograph about structural entities originating in the lexicon - that is, about word structure - as well as about the structural characteristics of the lexicon as a module of formal grammar. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Theoretical Linguistics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFH; CFK; CFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
An original study of both structural entities originating in the lexicon, and the structural characteristics of the lexicon as a module of formal grammar, this book makes two contributions to our understanding of the formal grammar of English. Firstly, it presents a coherent theory of 'compounding' in English. There is a long-standing but unresolved dispute in the literature as to whether certain constructions (e.g. LONDON ROAD, DENTAL TREATMENT) are compound words or syntactic phrases. The question is important because in other cases the distinction is clear-cut (RING ROAD, FREE TREATMENT respectively), and because it impinges on central assumptions regarding the ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Edinburgh Studies in Theoretical Linguistics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748624614
SKU
V9780748624614
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About Heinz Giegerich
This book makes two major contributions to our understanding of the formal grammar of English. Firstly, it presents a coherent theory of 'compounding' in English. There is a long-standing but unresolved dispute in the literature as to whether certain constructions (e.g. LONDON ROAD, DENTAL TREATMENT) are compound words or syntactic phrases. The question is important because in other cases the ... Read more

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