A corpus-based analysis of new English blends
This study investigates lexical blending from a synchronic perspective, with special focus on new blends in English. It analyses a sample of 245 English blends dated 1950-2010, from both quantitative and qualitative viewpoints, with the purpose of reassessing the importance of the blending phenomeno...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3
2019-12-01
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Series: | Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology |
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Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/lexis/3660 |