Morpho-Lexical Alternation in Noun Formation Book

List of Figures     xi
List of Tables     xii
Preface     xiii
Acknowledgements     xv
Nominalisation     1
Introduction     1
Theoretical paradigms     3
Formalist paradigm     4
The form-of-the-base hypothesis     6
The phonology-of-the-suffix hypothesis     6
The category-of-the-base hypothesis     6
Functionalist paradigm     7
The semantics-of-the-suffix hypothesis     9
The semantics-of-the-derivative hypothesis     9
New approach     11
Keystones     11
Goals     13
Procedures     14
Models of analysis     16
Cognitive Linguistics     17
Category     18
Domain     21
Construal     23
Usage-based Linguistics     24
Authenticity     26
Semanticity     27
Summary     28
Notes     29
De-Verbal Nominalisers     31
Introduction     31
Semantic networks     32
-al     33
-ce     35
-ion     36
-ment     38
Knowledge configurations     40
Conceptual distinctions     42
The sequential-whole distinction: -al vs -ion     43
The instance-type distinction: -ce vs -ment     45
The sequential-instance distinction: -al vs -ce     47
The sequential-type distinction: -al vs -ment     49
The whole-instance distinction: -ion vs -ce     50
The whole-type distinction: -ion vs -ment     52
Summary     54
Notes     55
De-Adjectival Nominalisers     57
Introduction     57
Semantic networks     58
-ce     59
-cy     60
-ity     62
-ness     63
Knowledge configurations     64
Conceptual distinctions     66
The state-status distinction: -ce vs -cy     67
The trait-mode distinction: -ness vs -ity     70
The trait-existent distinction: -ness vs -ity     73
The status-trait distinction: -cy vs -ness     75
The status-mode distinction: -cy vs -ity     77
Summary     78
Notes     79
De-Nominal Nominalisers      82
Introduction     82
Semantic networks     83
-age     84
-dom     86
-hood     87
-ism     88
-ship     90
-(e)ry     92
Knowledge configurations     94
Conceptual distinctions     95
The territory-position distinction: -dom vs -ship     96
The condition-position distinction: -hood vs -ship     98
The territory-condition distinction: -dom vs -hood     100
The condition-belief distinction: -hood vs -ism     101
The position-doctrine distinction: -ship vs -ism     102
The condition-body distinction: -hood vs -age     103
The position-body distinction: -ship vs -age     103
The position-body distinction: -ship vs -ery     104
Summary     105
Notes     106
Agent-Forming Nominalisers     108
Introduction     108
Semantic networks     109
De-verbal agent suffixes     110
-ant     110
-ee     112
-er     114
De-nominal agent suffixes     116
-(i)an     116
-ist      118
-ster     119
Knowledge configurations     121
Conceptual distinctions     123
The specific-generic distinction: -ant vs -er     123
The potential-actual distinction: -er vs -ee     125
The inventive-implementive distinction: -ist vs -ian     127
The social-vocational distinction: -er vs -ster     129
The mechanical-inventive distinction: -er vs -ist     131
Summary     133
Notes     133
Conclusions     136
Significant contributions     136
Theoretical contributions     137
Multiplicity of suffix meaning     137
Specificity of suffix meaning     142
Conditionality of noun alternation     144
Empirical contributions     144
Semantic distinctions     144
Discriminating collocations     145
Explicit comparisons     156
Meaning     157
Check-list theory     157
Componential analysis theory     158
Truth-conditional theory     159
Alternation     160
Traditional approach     161
Structural approach     162
Transformational approach      163
Functional approach     165
Construction-Grammar approach     166
Grammaticalisation approach     168
Word-Grammar approach     169
References     171
Subject Index     178
Suffix Index     180
Noun Index     181