Morphology in English: Word Formation in Cognitive Grammar

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Main Details

Title Morphology in English: Word Formation in Cognitive Grammar
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dr Zeki Hamawand
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreGrammar and syntax
ISBN/Barcode 9781441111371
ClassificationsDewey:415.92
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Continuum Publishing Corporation
Imprint Continuum Publishing Corporation
Publication Date 8 September 2011
Publication Country United States

Description

Covers derivational and compound word formation in English morphology in depth, using a cognitive linguistics semantic framework.

Author Biography

Zeki Hamawand is a Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Kirkuk, Iraq. His previous publications include A temporal Complement Causes in English: A Cognitive Grammar Analysis (2002), Suffixal Rivalry in Adjective Formation: A Cognitive-Corpus Analysis (2007), Morpho-Lexical Alternation in Noun Formation (2008), and The Semantics of English Negative Prefixes (2009).

Reviews

Hamawand's textbook represents a novel model of linguistic analysis. It introduces the core areas of morphology in a refreshing and lively way. It is well-structured, lucidly written and nicely presented. -- Professor Dr. Pavel Stekauer, Department of British and American Studies, P.J.Safarik University, Slovakia