In the study of word formation, the focus has often been on generating the form. In this book, the semantic aspect of the formation of new words is central. It
This volume offers a valuable overview of recent research into the semantic aspects of complex words through different theoretical frameworks. Contributions by
This is the most comprehensive book to date on word formation in terms of scope of topics, schools and theoretical positions. All contributions were written by
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. An in depth investig