Transitional Morphology by Elisa Mattiello
Combining Forms (CFs) are a major morphological phenomenon in Modern English, yet while they have been discussed in some morphological literature, no full-length study has been devoted to this topic so far. This pioneering book addresses that gap by providing a framework in which CFs are marked as distinct from their neighbouring categories such as abbreviations and blending. It splits CFs into four distinct categories - neoclassical (e.g. bio-therapy, zoo-logy), abbreviated (e.g. e-reader, econo-politics), secreted (e.g. oil-gate, computer-holic) and splinters (e.g. docu- from documentary in docudrama). It shows that the notion of CF spans a wide spectrum of processes, from regular composition to abbreviation, from blending to analogy, and schema. Modern and emerging English CFs are analysed by adopting a corpus-based approach, and measuring their realised, expanding, and potential productivity. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is essential reading for researchers and advanced students of morphology, English historical linguistics, corpus linguistics, and lexicography.
Elisa Mattiello is Associate Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Pisa. Notable publications include An Introduction to English Slang (2008), Extra-grammatical Morphology in English (2013), and Analogy in Word-formation (2017).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781009168298 |
| ISBN 10 | 1009168290 |
| Title | Transitional Morphology |
| Author | Elisa Mattiello |
| Series | Studies In English Language |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2025-07-10 |
| Number of pages | 254 |
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