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Syntactic and Semantic Features of English Compounds

Name: Syntactic and Semantic Features of English Compounds
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Author: Rebecca Mahnkopf
ISBN: 978-3-656-13649-1

Modern English Word Formation and Phraseology

Term Paper, 2004

13 Pages, Grade: 2,3

Rebecca Mahnkopf (Author)

Excerpt

1. Introduction

2. General characteristics of compounds
2.1. Definition
2.2 Compounds vs. syntactic groups
2.2.1. Difference between compounds and syntagms according to meaning
2.2.2. Difference between compounds and syntagms according to syntactic structure / sequence of elements
2.2.3. Difference between compounds and syntagms according to stress
2.2.4. Difference between compounds and syntagms according to spelling
2.3. Compounds vs. derivations
2.4. Types of compounds

3. Frequency of compounds in newspaper articles and other texts

4. Pilot study of newspaper articles from different genres with regard to the semantic types of compounds in the texts

5. Conclusion (Evaluation of the frequency analysis)

6. Bibliography

7. Appendix

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Title: Syntactic and Semantic Features of English Compounds
Subtitle: Modern English Word Formation and Phraseology
College: University of Rostock
Grade: 2,3
Author: Rebecca Mahnkopf (Author)
Year: 2004
Pages: 13
Catalog Number: V189408
ISBN (eBook): 9783656136088
ISBN (Book): 9783656136491
File size: 503 KB
Language: English
Keywords: syntactic, semantic, features, english, compounds, modern, word, formation, phraseology

Quote paper: Rebecca Mahnkopf (Author), 2004, Syntactic and Semantic Features of English Compounds, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/189408

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