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The lexicalization of complex constructions: an analysis of adjective-noun combinations
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The current paper discusses the lexicalization of complex constructions composed of an adjective and a noun. It is argued that compounds/compound-like constructions are more prone to become lexicalized than phrases/phrase-like constructions. The relationship between lexicalization and the cognitive process of memorization represents a key point of our analysis. We report evidence from psycholinguistic studies contrasting compounds/compound-like constructions to phrases/phrase-like constructions either within a single language or across different languages. The results suggest that the former type of constructions show a memorization advantage in comparison to the latter type. These findings support the idea that the two construction types fundamentally differ with regard to their lexicalization.
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In: Audring, Jenny; Masini, Francesca; Sandler, Wendy; University of Leiden; University of Bologna; University of Haifa (Hrsg.): Quo vadis morphology? : On-line Proceedings of the Tenth Mediterranean Morphology Meeting (MMM10) Haifa, Israel, 7-10 September 2015. Pasithee : Open Access Electronic Publications; Library & Information Center - University of Patras: Patras 2016, S. 159-168; eissn:1826-7491Additional Information
Online-Proceedings of the 10th Mediterranean Morphology Meeting (MMM10), Haifa (Israel), September 7-9, 2015.Citation
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