Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments V
3. Contents VII
4. List of figures XI
5. List of tables XIII
6. Abbreviations and symbols XV
7. 1 Introduction 1
8. Part 1: Morphological typology and the English lexicon
9. Introduction 11
10. 2 Morphological typology 13
11. 3 Typological shifts in the English lexicon 24
12. Part 2: Means to extend the nominal lexicon since 1150
13. Introduction 43
14. 4 The database 45
15. 5 New additions to the lexicon 51
16. 6 Word formation patterns 102
17. Part 3: Typological profile of the nominal data since 1150
18. Introduction 153
19. 7 Overall development of syntheticity 155
20. 8 Typological subtypes: Between isolation and fusion 163
21. 9 Changes in syntheticity and analyticity 179
22. 10 Typological shifts in lexical structure and word formation 186
23. Part 4: Discussion and conclusion
24. 11 Typological trends in English morphology and beyond 193
25. 12 Typology and change: Cognitive and sociocultural roots 206
26. 13 Conclusion 219
27. References 225
28. Appendices 235
29. Index 251