Valerie Adams, An introduction to modern English word-formation. (English Language Series, 7.) London: Longman, 1973. Pp. 230; - Gabriele Stein, English word-formation over two centuries: in honour of Hans Marchand on the occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday, I October 1972. (Tübinger Beiträge zur Linguistik, 34.) Tübingen, 1973. Pp. 356; - Leonhard Lipka, Semantic structure and word-formation: verb-particle constructions in contemporary English. (International Library of General Linguistics, 17.) München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, 1972. Pp. 251.

1975 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 354-360
Author(s):  
Herbert E. Brekle
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
English Word ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
Semantic Structure ◽  
Verb Particle Constructions ◽  
General Linguistics

Repetitions which are not repetitions: the non-redundant nature of tautological compounds

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 431-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
RÉKA BENCZES
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Word ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
Right Hand ◽  
Oak Tree ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
The Right

In English morphological literature, the term ‘tautological compound’ has been typically used to refer to two distinct – but closely related – phenomena: (1) compounds composed of a hyponym and a superordinate term (such as oak tree); and/or (2) compounds based upon two synonymous units (such as subject matter). Such combinations are one of the quirkiest – and least researched – phenomena of English compounding. Their oddity can be attributed to two main factors. First, as their name, ‘tautological compound’ implies, at face value such combinations can be considered as prime examples of the redundancy of language. Second, they do not follow normal compound-forming rules in the sense that both constituents can function as the semantic head (as opposed to ‘normal’ English compounds, which follow the Right-Hand Head Rule).Perhaps it is the quirkiness of tautological compounds that accounts for the fact that not much has been said about them in traditional accounts of compounding, which typically relegate them to a marginal area of the English language. However, there is more to tautological compounds than meets the eye. What the present study wishes to demonstrate is that the term ‘tautological compound’ is a misnomer, as such combinations are far from being tautological or redundant in their meaning. Accordingly, the article first clarifies the notion of tautological compound, and then aims to give an account of the various roles that such combinations play in language, thereby demonstrating their non-tautological and non-redundant nature – in order to assign this much-neglected category to its proper, well-deserved place within English word formation.

scholarly journals Structural and Semantic Peculiarities of Verbal Derivatives of Onomasiological Categories

2020 ◽  
pp. 175-185
Author(s):  
Olga Migorian ◽  
Tetiana Pavlovych
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
English Language Development ◽  
Semantic Relations ◽  
Semantic Structure ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Structural Units ◽  
Lexical Unit ◽  
Lexical Study ◽  
Derivatives Of

During the last century, the development of word-forming issues has been investigated so intensely that today it is possible to state the existance of a number of approaches and its versatile study both in synchrony and diachrony. Some linguists have studied the issues of word formation within etymology, while others have considered the problems of word formation in the context of grammar, focusing on structural analysis. Representatives of the lexical study described predominantly semantic relations between different structural units. Confirmation of the theory of interaction of different linguistic levels was the study of structural and semantic relations in oppositional pairs of "forming lexical unit – derivative". The main task of historical and onomasiological research, which is the basis of our research is to reveal the nature of the semantic structure of the concept; to trace the basic tendencies of the historical development of the prefixal way of word formation in English, the change of its semantic boundaries and the basic structures from epoch to epoch. The linguistic form of content is a word in general and a derivative in particular. The article presents an attempt to investigate the dynamics of efficiency of structural and semantic patterns of verbal prefixal derivatives within onomasiological categories during four periods of the English language development.

scholarly journals E. E. Cummings: From Parenthesis to Personality (Part II)

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
Uroš Mozetič
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Word Order ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Word ◽  
American Poetry ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
The World ◽  
Poetic Diction ◽  
Poetic Composition

The paper presents the unique oeuvre of E.E. Cummings; who claims an outstanding position in the heritage of American poetry; as a case of Bildungsdichtung. This status is largely due to his highly innovative and iconoclastic approach to poetic composition; starting from his early rebellious endeavours drawing on an astounding variety of non-standard and downright shocking potentialities of the English language (including such peculiar linguistic and stylistic idiosyncracies as drastic changes of the syntactic English word order; shifts at the morphology and word-formation level; unorthodox use of punctuation; extravagant typography and spacing or arrangement of space between the lines; a diversity of meters and rhymes; as well as seemingly eccentric imagery); to his later and invariably maturer poetic diction – the diction of one who has apparently come to terms with the world and his fellow-beings; realising that genuine wisdom resides in the understanding and forgiveness of the inherently fallible human nature rather than in its continuous sardonic scrutiny.

scholarly journals HISTORICAL CHANGES OF PREFIXES IN ENGLISH WORD FORMATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4(68)) ◽  
pp. 44-46
Author(s):  
A. Ibrahimova
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
English Language ◽  
Development Process ◽  
English Word ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Literary Language ◽  
New Words ◽  
History Of

The vocabulary of literary language of modern English that becomes rich these days we can see from the development process of its word formation. The role of history of prefixes in forming of new words in the word building is extensive. The article was explored the charachteristics of the history of the English language prefixes. During the Ancient and Middle Ages, prefixes were commonly used less in word formation than before. The decrease in prefixes, of course, is due to certain reasons. Some English prefixes, on the other hand, are derived from OE adverbs and prepositions, and ME and NE are more advanced in number in the creation of new words.

The Effect of Teaching Word Formation Theory to English Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Miranda Enesi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Word ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Formation Theory ◽  
Building Process ◽  
History Of ◽  
English Students

The word-formation theory is often avoided in English language course books and little research is conducted on the pedagogical status of word-building process. However, many researchers and lecturers have realized the effect of teaching word-formation theory in English languages course books. English language lecturers have noted that vocabulary is very important in various subjects of English language branch curricula. For this reason, we must admit that the processes of word-formation, through which every language vocabulary can be enriched, are very important in English language teaching and learning. Word formation components such as prefixes, suffixes, etymology, history of words and other required materials in composing the vocabulary of English language are tested in Aleksandër Moisiu University. The results have revealed a significant and successful effect of teaching Word formation theory, this way showing the colossal importance of this important language aspect in every English language edition course book. This paper has two aims: first to review types of English word-formation and, second, to discuss the absence and the need for word-formation theory in English language course books. Keywords: Word formation, prefixes, suffixes, words, vocabulary.

Basic Concepts And Principles Of Cognitive Linguistics

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (09) ◽  
pp. 399-404
Author(s):  
Allanazarova Mamura Akhmedovna
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
English Language ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Complex Method ◽  
Text Linguistics ◽  
Cultural Specificity ◽  
Writing Research ◽  
General Linguistics

That it is done in the framework of new anthropocentric linguistic trends-Cognitive linguistics and Linguoculturology; by the absence of researches of this concepts in the English language; by the importance of concepts Water and Fire in representing linguistic and national world pictures. Aim and tasks of research are the determination of linguocognitive, national-cultural value of concepts Water and Fire and specific features of its verbalization in lexical, word-formational, phraseological units, particularly in paremiologic, aphoristic texts in the English language. The degree of novelty of the research is determined by the fact that is the first investigation devoted to the cognitive and linguocultural study of concepts Water and Fire in the English language. The material of the research can be used in delivering lectures and practical lessons on General Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Stylistics, Text linguistics, Text Analysis, Linguocultural Studies, in writing research works, text books and manuals. The results are complex method of cognitivecultural analysis has been worked out, the cognitive and linguocultural value of concepts Water and Fire has been determined, the cognitive interpretation of metaphorical nominations that represent concepts Water and Fire has been done and national-cultural specificity of concepts Water and Fire has been defined. The conceptophere Water and Fire plays a great role in linguistic world pictures of the English linguoculture and represented by lexical, word formation, phraseological units as well as texts. The research can be continued in the framework of the following topics: comparative study of this concept in different languages; taxonomical analysis of concepts and conceptospheres in different languages; investigation of gender factors reflected in different concepts.

scholarly journals The Transition from Comprehensive to Analytical Characteristics of English Language

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1241
Author(s):  
Xiaqing Li
Keyword(s):  
Word Order ◽  
English Language ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
English Word ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
Language Family ◽  
European Language ◽  
Grammatical Function ◽  
Function Words ◽  
Development Of Language

English belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is a language that achieves meaning expression through its own form of inflection, focusing on form, and it is one kind of comprehensive language. Analytical language expresses grammatical meaning through function words, word order, and so on. With the development of language, English has a tendency to develop from comprehensive language to analytical language. In this study, it explains the transitional characteristics of English language from comprehensive characteristics to analytical characteristics from following aspects: reduces or even disappears of English  morphological change; the ability of English vocabulary meaning expansion; the multi-use of function words; the powerful grammatical function of the article; the fusion of English and Chinese language; the Chinese loanword in English;  the Syntactical phenomenon of English and Chinese language, the complexity of English word formation, the theme-highlight sentence pattern.

scholarly journals Productivity of word-forming models as a phenomenon of mobility of English language space

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-63
Author(s):  
Сафият Крымовна Кубашичева ◽  
Асият Асланбечевна Хатхе
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
English Word ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Semantic Features ◽  
Forming Analysis ◽  
Pragmatic Aspect ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Systematic Knowledge

Рассматриваются актуальные структурные модели словообразования и экстралингвистические факторы развития лексической системы английского языка. Использование структурно-семантического анализа позволяет выделить группу новых терминов экономической и финансовой сферы; посредством лингвистического анализа определяются неологизмы, образованные продуктивными способами словосложения. Словообразовательный анализ демонстрирует прагматический аспект новообразований, которые содержат дополнительные стилистические коннотации. Полученные данные способствуют достижению более высокого уровня ментальной адекватности перевода специальных текстов и актуализируют дальнейшие разработки переводческих концепций. Теоретическая значимость и практическая ценность работы заключается в осмыслении общетеоретических представлений и дефиниций, систематизации знаний о структурно-семантических особенностях новой терминологической лексики, а также в возможности использовать результаты исследования английского словообразовательного потенциала на курсах лекций по лексикологии, теории и практике перевода. This work explores current structural models of word formation and extralinguistic factors of the development of the Lexical System of the English language. The use of structural and semantic analysis makes it possible to identify a group of new economic and financial terms; through linguistic analysis, neologisms formed by productive ways of making words are defined. Word-forming analysis demonstrates the pragmatic aspect of neologisms that contain additional stylistic connotations. The findings contribute to a higher level of mental adequacy of translation of special texts and update further development of translation concepts. The theoretical significance and practical value of the work lies in the comprehension of general theoretical ideas and definitions, the systematic knowledge of the structural and semantic features of the new terminological vocabulary, as well as the ability to use the results of the study of English word-forming potential in courses in lexicology, theory and practice of translation.

scholarly journals THE ANALYSIS OF FORMS AND MEANINGS OF PREFIXES FOUND IN BALI ADVERTISER

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Dewa Ayu Kadek Claria
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Word ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
Data Source

The title of this research is The Analysis Forms and Meanings of Prefixes Found in Bali Advertiser. The scopes of discussions in this research are the forms of prefixes found in Bali Advertiser and their meanings. The method in doing this research is qualitative research. The data source which is used in writing this research is Bali Advertiser, a newspaper which is used for advertisement for foreign community, and it is also used as the official English language media for the Direktorat Jenderal Pajak (Bali Tax Office). The main theory which is used in this research is the theory of Quirk in the book entitled A University Grammar of English. The books which are used as supporting theory are Morphology by Katamba and English Word - Formation by Bauer. After collecting and analyzing the data, there are many forms and meanings of prefixes found, they are: negative prefixes such as non-,and in-, reversative or privative prefixes such as un- and dis-, pejorative prefixes that is mis-, prefixes of degree or size such as super-, out-, sur-, over-, ultra- and mini-, prefixes of attitude such as co- and anti-, locative prefixes that is inter-, prefixes of time and order such as pre-, ex-, and re-, number prefixes such as bi- and multi-, other prefixes such as auto- and semi-, and conversion prefixes such as be- and en-.

scholarly journals E. E. Cummings: From Parenthesis to Personality (Part I)

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 201-212
Author(s):  
Uroš Mozetič
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Word Order ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Word ◽  
American Poetry ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
The World ◽  
Poetic Diction ◽  
Poetic Composition

The paper presents the unique oeuvre of E.E. Cummings, who claims an outstanding position in the heritage of American poetry, as a case of Bildungsdichtung. This status is largely due to his highly innovative and iconoclastic approach to poetic composition, starting from his early rebellious endeavours drawing on an astounding variety of non-standard and downright shocking potentialities of the English language (including such peculiar linguistic and stylistic idiosyncracies as drastic changes of the syntactic English word order, shifts at the morphology and word-formation level, unorthodox use of punctuation, extravagant typography and spacing or arrangement of space between the lines, a diversity of meters and rhymes, as well as seemingly eccentric imagery), to his later and invariably maturer poetic diction – the diction of one who has apparently come to terms with the world and his fellow-beings, realising that genuine wisdom resides in the understanding and forgiveness of the inherently fallible human nature rather than in its continuous sardonic scrutiny.

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