Book contents
- Reflections on English Word-Formation
- Reflections on English Word-Formation
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Conventions and Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Basic Questions
- Part II Semantic Questions
- Part III Syntactic Questions
- Part IV Interfaces
- 15 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonology
- 16 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Syntax
- 17 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonetics
- 18 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Orthography
- 19 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Borrowing
- Part V Patterns of Word-Formation in English
- Part VI Historical Questions
- Part VII Questions Involving Inflection
- Index of Topics
- Index of English Word-Forming Elements
19 - Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Borrowing
from Part IV - Interfaces
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Book contents
- Reflections on English Word-Formation
- Reflections on English Word-Formation
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Conventions and Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Basic Questions
- Part II Semantic Questions
- Part III Syntactic Questions
- Part IV Interfaces
- 15 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonology
- 16 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Syntax
- 17 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonetics
- 18 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Orthography
- 19 Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Borrowing
- Part V Patterns of Word-Formation in English
- Part VI Historical Questions
- Part VII Questions Involving Inflection
- Index of Topics
- Index of English Word-Forming Elements
Summary
While borrowing from most languages does not affect the structure of English word-formation, the number of Greek and Latin loans and new words based on them is so overwhelming that new types of word-formation are created. Because loans and English (or other European) uses of the patterns do not always provide the same outputs, and because classical elements can be added to English elements, the neoclassical formations are difficult to describe.
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- Reflections on English Word-Formation , pp. 148 - 152Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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