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Compositionality in Word Formation

  • Korean Semantics
  • 2014, 44(), pp.263-289
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Semantics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

Jeong Handero 1

1서강대학교

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ABSTRACT

This paper starts from this question and argues that word formation has compositionality. First of all, I analyse features of complex words by using two criteria, [coherence] and [compositionality]. The [compositionality] is related to functional possibility and the [coherence] is decided whether there are other additional elements beyond constituents of words. I argue that specific construction including additional elements also has compositionality because the functional relation can be valid at least. Principle of compositionality as a functional relation makes meaningful results in word formation by revealing clearly the context( α ) elements on word formation process. In this process, I review Chae(2012) that examined word formation with paradigmatic relation as a center, then try to highlight advantages of word formation-based syntagmatic relation. In addition, I argue that covert context( α ), not paradigmatic relation of overt base of words, is central element for catching lexical relatedness between words in lexicon in spite of word formation-based paradigmatic relation.

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