English Nouns since 1150 : : A Typological Study / / Marion Neubauer.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2024 Part 1
• VerfasserIn: Neubauer, Marion,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2024]; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Language: English
• Series: Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL] , 115
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (XV, 254 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Acknowledgments --; Contents --; List of figures --; List of tables --; Abbreviations and symbols --; 1 Introduction --; Part 1: Morphological typology and the English lexicon --; Introduction --; 2 Morphological typology --; 3 Typological shifts in the English lexicon --; Part 2: Means to extend the nominal lexicon since 1150 --; 4 The database --; 5 New additions to the lexicon --; 6 Word formation patterns --; Part 3: Typological profile of the nominal data since 1150 --; 7 Overall development of syntheticity --; 8 Typological subtypes: Between isolation and fusion --; 9 Changes in syntheticity and analyticity --; 10 Typological shifts in lexical structure and word formation --; Part 4: Discussion and conclusion --; 11 Typological trends in English morphology and beyond --; 12 Typology and change: Cognitive and sociocultural roots --; 13 Conclusion --; References --; Appendices --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783111317717; 9783111332192; 9783111438047
• ISSN: 1434-3452
• DOI: 10.1515/9783111317717
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Marion Neubauer.

Morphological typology is usually limited to the realm of grammar. Accordingly, English is considered an analytic language due to its poor grammatical morphology – but what about the lexicon? Taking a twofold approach, this study investigates the typological development of English nouns since 1150. First, the focus is on the means used to extend the lexicon: Correlating the central noun formation processes as well as borrowing reveals, for the first time, their quantitative importance – with some surprising results. Second, the structure of the lexicon takes center stage: The morphological analysis of all nouns uncovers diachronic shifts – and striking parallels between grammar and lexicon.