English Lexicogenesis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780199689880
Description: This volume investigates the processes by which novel words in English are coined, adopted, and adapted, such as affixation, compounding, and clipping. It looks at the interaction between word-forming operations, expressive morphology, and language play, and will appeal to all those interested in English etymology, lexicography, and morphology.