Tri-Constituent Compounds: A Usage-Based Account of Complex Nominal Compounding

This Book Provides A Usage-based Perspective To The Study Of Multi-word Compounding, Analyzing The Structural, Functional And Cognitive Aspects Of Tripartite Compounds (e.g. Day Care Center, Football Game, Hotel Bedroom). It Highlights The Heterogeneity Of These Word-formation Products, But Also Carves Out Surprising Differences To Two-word Compounds. In Order To Reveal The Step From Two-word Compounding To Multi-word Compounding, The Book Explains Why Only Some Compounds Are Used Productively For The Formation Of More Complex Compounds. Building On The Idea Of Entrenchment, It Provides A Theoretical Account That Allows Understanding Speakers’ Ability To Produce Multi-word Compounds. Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Figures And Tables -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- Part I: Theoretical Prerequisites -- 2 Compounds And Compounding -- 3 Multi-word Compounding -- Part Ii: Data Acquisition And Annotation -- 4 Compilation Of A Compound Database -- 5 Annotation Of Internal Structure -- Part Iii: Formal And Functional Description Of Three-noun Compounds -- 6 Formal Analysis Of Three-noun Compounds -- 7 Functional Analysis Of Three-noun Compounds -- Part Iv: The Formation Of Tri-constituent Compounds -- 8 Productivity In Complex Compounding -- Part V: Synopsis -- 9 A Portrait Of Three-noun Compounds -- 10 Summary And Conclusions -- 11 Outlook -- References -- Subject Index Elisabeth Huber. Issued Also In Print. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.