Binominal Lexemes in Cross-Linguistic Perspective - Towards a Typology of Complex Lexemes

The typological, contrastive, and descriptive studies in this volume investigate the strategies employed by the world's languages to create complex denotations by combining two noun-like elements, together with the kinds of semantic relation they involve, and their acquisition by children.
The term 'binominal lexeme' is employed to cover both noun-noun compounds and a range of other naming strategies, including prepositional compounds, relational compounds, construct forms, genitival constructions, and more.
Overall, the volume suggests a new, cross-linguistic approach to the study of complex lexeme formation that cuts across the traditional boundaries between syntax, morphology, and lexicon.

About the author

Steve Pepper
, University of Oslo, Norway;
Francesca Masini
and
Simone Mattiola
, University of Bologna, Italy.

Product details

• Assisted by: Francesca Masini (Editor), Simone Mattiola (Editor), Steve Pepper (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2024
• EAN: 9783111631653
• ISBN: 978-3-11-163165-3
• No. of pages: 472
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 28 mm x 230 mm
• Weight: 855 g
• Illustrations: 15 b/w and 9 col. ill., 37 b/w and 1 col. tbl.
• Series: Empirical Approaches to Language Typology [EALT]
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Englisch, Wortbildung, Linguistics, Wortzusammensetzung, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Compounding, Konstruktionsgrammatik, Paperback Project, LAN009060 LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Phrasal Lexemes, Word-formation, Construction Grammar