Word-Formation in New Englishes A Corpus-Based Analysis |
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| Author:
| Biermeier, Thomas |
| Series title: | Anglistik / Amerikanistik Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-8258-1372-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2008 |
| Publisher: | Lit Verlag
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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This study is the first systematic investigation of word-formation in the new varieties of English around the globe. The first part of the book deals with theoretical questions and provides useful methodology. In the second part the findings drawn from eight sub-corpora of the International Corpus of English (ICE) are presented and analysed. The extent of use of the words examined, the number of new coinages and the text types are important parameters for an in-depth analysis of...
More DescriptionThis study is the first systematic investigation of word-formation in the new varieties of English around the globe. The first part of the book deals with theoretical questions and provides useful methodology. In the second part the findings drawn from eight sub-corpora of the International Corpus of English (ICE) are presented and analysed. The extent of use of the words examined, the number of new coinages and the text types are important parameters for an in-depth analysis of individual word-formation categories. Of key interest to lexicologists and dialectologists, this book provides a comprehensive examination of word-formation in New Englishes from a qualitative and quantitative perspective.