Thinking about back-formation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7172941 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Bauer (0000-0002-7632-0073, Victoria University of Wellington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 182-191 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | WORD Structure (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1750-1245 • E-ISSN: 1755-2036 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/word.2025.0253 |
| OpenAlex | W4416122306 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Some of the major questions about back-formation are considered, using data mainly from English, with many examples taken from the Oxford English Dictionary, though some are new. The discussion, therefore, is not necessarily generalizable to other languages. The evidence is not always unequivocal, and one of the most fundamental questions remains unanswered: How is normal formation possible in cases where the base has no independent existence
Counterfactual thinking · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |