On the definition of compounding

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Page 345-351
Author Pius ten Hacken
Title On the definition of compounding
Abstract In this paper, a language-independent definition of compounding is proposed, based on the relation between the elements of a compound and the behaviour of compounds in semantics and discourse. From the definition, language-independent tests are derived, for the recognition of compounding constructions in individual languages. They are applied to a number of obvious and less clear-cut examples. The definition and the tests are intended to be part of a taxonomic system for linguistic expressions, supporting the lexlcographer in his judgements.
Session PART 4 - Linguistics in Lexicography
Keywords compounding, taxonomy of linguistic expressions, relational adjectives
BibTex 
@InProceedings{ELX92_2-006,
	   author = {Pius ten Hacken},
	   title = {On the definition of compounding},
	   pages = {345-351},
	   booktitle = {Proceedings of the 5th EURALEX International Congress},
	   year = {1992},
	   month = {aug},
	   date = {4-9},
	   address = {Tampere, Finland},
	   editor = {Hannu Tommola & Krista Varantola,Tarja Salmi-Tolonen & Jurgen Schopp},
	   publisher = {Tampereen YIiopisto},
	   isbn = {951-44-3111-1},
	}
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