Word-Formation - Semantics and Pragmatics

This reader is part of a five-volume-edition and comprises an in-depth presentation of the state of the art in word-formation. Volume 3 places its emphasis on the semantic models and pragmatic features of complex words.

About the author

Peter O. Müller, Erlangen-Nürnberg; Susan Olsen, Berlin; Franz Rainer, Wien, Austria

Summary

This reader is part of a five-volume-edition and comprises an in-depth presentation of the state of the art in word-formation. Volume 3 places its emphasis on the semantic models and pragmatic features of complex words.

Report

"It is really good news that the core content from the invaluable Handbook of Word-Formation (HSK) is now more available to researchers and students in paperback. The coverage is extraordinary and is provided by top European scholars in the field. Whether you want to keep up-to-date or expand your oversight, there is something here for everyone interested in the study of word-formation."
Laurie Bauer, Professor Emeritus, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Product details

• Assisted by: Peter O. Müller (Editor), Peter Otto Müller (Editor), Susan Olsen (Editor), Franz Rainer (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 08.08.2025
• EAN: 9783111413761
• ISBN: 978-3-11-141376-1
• No. of pages: 399
• Series: Mouton Reader
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Morphologie, Europäische Sprachen, Wortbildung, Linguistics, Sprachtypologie, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Morphology, language typology, European Languages, Word-formation