http://t2.stooorage.com/thumbs/851/3217012_word-formation.jpg Title: Word-Formation in English: Textbooks in Linguistics Author(s): Ingo Plag Publisher: Cambridge University Press Date: 2002 Pages: 265 Size: 724 kB Format: PDF Quality: High Language: American English Content: This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the study of word-formation, focussing specifically on English. Assuming no prior Linguistic knowledge, Ingo Plag explains the fundamentals of word-formation, showing how morphemes - the elements of a word's internal structure - can function both to relate words to other words, and to create new words. Students are encouraged to undertake their own morphological analyses of English words, and are familiarised with the methodological tools to obtain and analyse relevant data. Word-Formation in English will be welcomed by all students of English Language and Linguistics. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 1. Basic concepts 4 1.1. What is a word? 4 1.2. Stud...