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Morphology in English is a text which provides an in-depth analysis of the branch of linguistics which studies the formation of composite words and the form-meaning relationships between their subparts. It takes a cognitive viewpoint and provides full coverage of the essential topics of prefixation, suffixation and compounding. It covers categorization, configuration and conceptualization and enables readers to recognize the complexity of the English lexical system. It demonstrates the pivotal role which morphemes play in the expansion of a languages lexical store.The book combines two aspects of language: word formation and semantic distinctions regarding usage, enabling readers to understand the formation of composite words and their use in natural language. The book features: clear layoutaccessible styleexplicit definitionsvivid illustrationsactual dataexamplesexercisesfurther readingappendicescompanion website with full answer set
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Table of Contents
Fundamentals \ Part I: Framework \ 1. Cognitive assumptions \ 2. Cognitive mechanisms \ 3. Cognitive operations \ Part II: Prefixation \ 4.Prefixal categories \ 5. Prefixal domains \ 6. Prefixal construals \ Part III: Suffixation \ 7. Suffixal categories \ 8. Suffixal domains \ 9. Suffixal construals \ Part IV: Compounding \ 10. Compound categories \ 11. Compounding domains \ 12. Compound construals \ Appendices \ Further Reading \ Glossary \ Answers to Exercises \ Indexes