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Lexical Structures
by Heinz Giegerich (Author),
Edinburgh University Press (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
An original study of both structural entities originating in the lexicon, and
the structural characteristics of the lexicon as a module of formal grammar,
this book makes two contributions to our understanding of the formal grammar of
English. Firstly, it presents a coherent theory of 'compounding' in English.
There is a long-standing but unresolved dispute in the literature as to whether
certain constructions (e.g. LONDON ROAD, DENTAL TREATMENT) are compound words or
syntactic phrases. The question is important because in other cases the
distinction is clear-cut (RING ROAD, FREE TREATMENT respectively), and because
it impinges on central assumptions regarding the organisation of the grammar.
Secondly, the book suggests
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9780748624614
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Publishing Date 2015-09-01
Total Pages 192