Interaction of Borrowing and Word Formation

This book explores the interaction between borrowing and word formation, drawing on detailed case studies across various languages. It challenges the traditional view of borrowing and word formation as separate processes and highlights their mutual influence and interaction. The case studies illustrate how borrowing and word formation compete as alternative naming processes and how they can influence each other.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2020
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Borrowing and word formation have been studied separately in the past, with etymological and lexicographical perspectives dominating. However, this book takes a different approach by examining their mutual influence and interaction. Drawing on detailed case studies across a range of languages, including English, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Russian, Lithuanian, and Greek, the book explores how borrowing and word formation compete as alternative naming processes and how they can influence each other. The introduction provides a general background, while the conclusion summarizes the main findings. Each chapter illustrates how borrowing and word formation are in competition as alternative naming processes, while also showing how they can influence each other. The case studies are framed by an introduction that describes the general background and a conclusion that summarises the main findings.

Weight: 630g
Dimension: 338 x 265 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474448208