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English Nouns Since 1150: A Typological Study

English Nouns Since 1150: A Typological Study

Neubauer, Marion

Hardcover

Series: Topics in English Linguistics, Book 115

Foreign Language GeneralLinguistics

ISBN10: 3111317471
ISBN13: 9783111317472
Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
Published: Apr 22 2024
Pages: 269
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Morphological typology is usually limited to the realm of grammar. Accordingly, English is considered an analytic language due to its poor grammatical morphology - but what about the lexicon? Taking a twofold approach, this study investigates the typological development of English nouns since 1150. First, the focus is on the means used to extend the lexicon: Correlating the central noun formation processes as well as borrowing reveals, for the first time, their quantitative importance - with some surprising results. Second, the structure of the lexicon takes center stage: The morphological analysis of all nouns uncovers diachronic shifts - and striking parallels between grammar and lexicon.

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