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Compound or phrase? Analogy in naming
2011
Lingua
In German (and other Germanic languages) both phrases and compounds are used as names for concepts (e.g. Rotwein "red wine", grüner Daumen "green thumb/green fingers"). This study examines such kind-referring German A+N compounds and phrases. Whereas it is a widely accepted fact that compounds are inherently suitable for kind reference (or "naming"), due to their status as word formation entities, phrases used for kind reference are regarded as isolated, idiosyncratic cases. This paper presents
doi:10.1016/j.lingua.2011.04.005
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