Germanic Languages - General & Miscellaneous, Historical (Diachronic) Linguistics, Semantics, Linguistics & Semiotics - General & Miscellaneous, Comparative Grammar
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"This book is an attempt both to apply a theoretical model of morphology to a historical problem and to use a historical problem to test a theoretical model." Thus the author characterizes her study of German word-formation. (The title could be more enlightening about the German focus.) By considering external factors in linguistic change, and with the aid of a computer database, Pounder develops a process-based model compatible with research in psycholinguistics. I.A. Mel'cuk is cited as an inspiration for this framework. Polyglot references date from the 18th century. Based on a 1987 Vienna thesis in German. From her acknowledgments, it is not clear whether the author is currently affiliated with the linguistics department at Memorial U. of Newfoundland or the humanities faculty at the U. of Calgary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
November 29, 2000
Publisher
Mouton de Gruyter
Pages
760
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9783110168679