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In:Paradigms in Word Formation: Theory and applications
Edited by Alba E. Ruz, Cristina Fernández-Alcaina and Cristina Lara-Clares
[Studies in Language Companion Series 225] 2022
► pp. 59–68

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Chapter 3
Interlocking paradigms in English compounds

 | Victoria University of Wellington
Published online: 19 September 2022
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https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.225.03bau
Abstract
In this contribution, I consider the paradigmatic structure of compounds in English, showing that the various paradigms overlap and interlock, leading to a network of paradigmatic structures. I briefly consider the implications of such a structure for non-compound structures as well, and discuss how to deal with the productivity of paradigmatic structures in such a framework.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.The overarching paradigm
  • 3.Elemental paradigms
  • 4.Paradigms of relationship
  • 5.Lexeme and relationship
  • 6.Meaningful patterns
  • 7.Back to the basic paradigm
  • 8.Implications
  • Note
  • References
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