Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Some general notes xv
6. List of tables xvii
7. List of figures xix
8. 1. Introduction 1
9. 2. Basic assumptions 7
10. 3. Compound-phrase distinction I: Structural aspects 39
11. 4. Compound-phrase distinction II: Semantic-functional aspects 89
12. 5. Compound-phrase distinction III: Cognitive aspects 105
13. 6. Experimental study I: The memorization of compounds/CoLiCos and phrases/PhraLiCos: An investigation on German, French and English 137
14. 7. Experimental study II: The memorization of CoLiCos and PhraLiCos in English 193
15. 8. Conclusion 223
16. Appendix 241
17. References 261