The phonesthetics of blends: A lexicographic study of cognitive blends in the OED

This preliminary study of 285 morphological and cognitive blends (attestation dates 1200-2012) aims to investigate the role of phonesthemes in the structuring of the English lexicon. A study of OED word origins shows a disparity between older (1200-1900) and recent blends (1903-2012). Sound symboli...

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Huvudupphovsman: Chris Smith
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: University of Tuzla, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2025-01-01
Serie:ExELL (Explorations in English Language and Linguistics)
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Länkar:http://exell.untz.ba/index.php/exell/article/view/36