Web of new words, a: a corpus-based study of the conventionalization process of english neologisms
Auteur :
Kerremans, Daphné
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631655788
Date de publication :
27 janv. 2015
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
490 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book presents the first large-scale usage-based investigation of the conventionalization process of English neologisms in the online speech community. It strings together findings and assumptions from lexicological, sociolinguistic and cognitive research and supplements the existing theories with novel data-driven insights.